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Kilkenny man who raped a teenage girl claims he honestly didn't know her age

A man who raped a 13-year-old girl after a teenage boy had finished having consensual sex with her has claimed that he “honestly did not know” the victim's age. Michael O'Reilly (29) of St Marys Crescent, Hebron Road, Kilkenny city, pleaded guilty ...

02 May 2023 at 18:33

Government urged to empower police with more force to bring offenders to court

The Government should give police the power to use more force in compelling offenders to attend sentencing hearings, shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick has said. Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said guilty defendants avoiding court was a ...

20 May 2025 at 19:47

Crime & Court

Boxer who raped girl aged 13 claims he didn't know her age

A man who has boxed at a national level has confessed to raping a 13-year-old girl but claimed that he “honestly did not know” the victim's age. Michael O'Reilly (29) of St Marys Crescent, Hebron Road, Kilkenny city, pleaded guilty at the ...

03 May 2023 at 17:33

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