WARNING: Some readers may find the following report upsettingA man who raped his then-partner while she was sleeping has been has been jailed for six years. The judge set a headline sentence of nine years, which he reduced to seven years having considered the mitigation, including the man's guilty plea. 'Yes, I raped you'During a phone conversation that month, the woman confronted the man. She said: “You raped me” and he replied: “Yeah, I raped you”. The woman asked the man to say he had raped her and he replied: “Yes, I raped you, it wasn't the right thing to do, sorry”.

Source: Irish Examiner March 03, 2026 17:38 UTC