Man jailed for rape of woman over 16 years ago

A man from Kingscourt, County Cavan, has been sentenced to six years' imprisonment following his conviction for rape at the Central Criminal Court. The offence occurred in February 2007, when the man raped an acquaintance who was sleeping in her friend's home after a night out. The woman, then aged 22, had entered the bed fully clothed and awoke to find herself being assaulted. She told the man to stop, and he…