Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Sonya

1 report across 1 case, 17 Dec 2025 to 17 Dec 2025

Victim: Sonya, Irish woman (judged from name)Sonya

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Offences
Rape and sexual assault
Where
Co. Dublin
Reporting
1 report, 17 Dec 2025 to 17 Dec 2025
Outlets
thejournal.ie

Cases

latest first
  • O'Brien appeals rape and sexual assault conviction in Dublin Rape and sexual assault · Co. Dublin

    Richard O'Brien, 64, was convicted by a jury in 2023 of 63 counts of rape, sexual assault and indecent assault against five victims, including his two sisters, his niece, and his two daughters. The abuse took place at the family home on O'Moore Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin, between 1975 and 2011. He was sentenced to life in prison in May 2023 for the rape offences against his daughters, with concurrent sentences totalling 11 years for the other offending. O'Brien is now appealing his conviction, arguing that the use of video-link evidence for the victims created a risk of unfairness. The judge reserved judgment on the appeal, to be delivered on Thursday.

    Sentenced, 15 May 2023Victim · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Sonya, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 17 Dec2025
    In courtthejournal.ie, in O'Brien appeals rape and sexual assault conviction in Dublin
    Man who raped sisters, daughters and niece appeals conviction over victims giving evidence via video link
    victim, Sonya, female, irish (judged from name)Sonya

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