A Laois man jailed for beating and raping his wife has lost an appeal against his conviction which centred on the question of consent. A Laois man jailed for beating and raping his wife has lost an appeal against his conviction which centred on the question of consent. Dismissing the man’s appeal against conviction today, Mr Justice George Birmingham said the couple married in 1994 and had a number of children. Mr Justice Birmingham said the jury may have taken the view that what occurred was a continuous event. Mr Justice Birmingham, who sat with Mr Justice Alan Mahon and Mr Justice John Edwards, said the case was properly left to the jury.

Source: Irish Independent May 10, 2018 11:37 UTC