Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, victim

Born

Between October 1991 and October 1992, from the ages reported

Offences

Rape and defilement of a child, Theft (stolen cattle)

Where

Co. Laois, Co. Cork

Reporting

6 reports, 13 Oct 2025 to 10 Dec 2025

Outlets

irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, leinsterexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie

• Man remanded in custody over cattle theft in west Cork Theft (stolen cattle) · Co. Cork

  Eighteen cattle worth about €30,000 were stolen from a farm in the Lakelands area of Skibbereen, Co. Cork, overnight between 23 and 24 November 2025. The animals were recovered during searches in Ballydehob on 8 December 2025 and returned to owner Brian Lawlor. Colm Dineen, 31, of Cappaghmore, Ballydehob, was arrested and charged with five offences, including the theft of the 18 cattle and earlier thefts from farms belonging to Martin Harte, John Sweetnam and Pat O'Donovan. He appeared before Macroom District Court on 10 December 2025, made no reply to the charges, and was remanded in custody to appear at Clonakilty District Court on 16 December.

  In court, 10 Dec 2025Victim · 2 reports
• Portarlington man sentenced for rape and defilement of a child Rape and defilement of a child · Co. Laois

  Martin Harte, 33, of Portarlington, Co Laois, began a relationship with Chloe Loran when she was 16 and raped her in her home in 2019 and on Easter Sunday 2022. The victim complained to gardaí in April 2022 and was examined at her local sexual assault treatment unit; Harte was arrested but nothing came from the interviews. He later pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to defilement of a child under 17 in 2013 and two counts of rape. On 13 October 2025, the judge set a headline sentence of 14 years, reduced it to 12 years, and imposed nine years in prison with the final year suspended on strict conditions and a four-year post-release supervision order.

  Sentenced, 13 Oct 2025Convicted · 4 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 10 Dec2025
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Man remanded in custody over cattle theft in west Cork

   Farmer appears in court accused over cattle rustling in west Cork

   victim, Martin Harte, irish (judged from name)Martin HarteIE
2. 10 Dec2025
   In courtthejournal.ie, in Man remanded in custody over cattle theft in west Cork

   Man charged with theft of 42 cattle worth an estimated €53k remanded in custody

   victim, Martin Harte, irish (judged from name)Martin HarteIE
3. 13 Oct2025
   Sentencedthejournal.ie, in Portarlington man sentenced for rape and defilement of a child

   Woman raped by her partner tells court it felt like she had been 'murdered'

   convicted, Martin Harte, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Harte♂33IE
4. 13 Oct2025
   Sentencedleinsterexpress.ie, in Portarlington man sentenced for rape and defilement of a child

   Laois man who raped partner jailed for eight years

   convicted, Martin Harte, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Harte♂33IE
5. 13 Oct2025
   Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, in Portarlington man sentenced for rape and defilement of a child

   Man from the Midlands who raped partner jailed for eight years

   convicted, Martin Harte, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Harte♂33IE
6. 13 Oct2025
   Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, in Portarlington man sentenced for rape and defilement of a child

   Man from the Midlands who raped partner jailed for eight years

   convicted, Martin Harte, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Harte♂33IE

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