Daughter 'devastated' after rapist father released on bail

The daughter of a 72-year-old man who raped her for several years has said that she is "devastated" after he was released on bail today.

The daughter of a 72-year-old man has said that she is "devastated" after he was released on bail today, despite pleading guilty to raping her for several years.

Patrick O'Brien from Old Court Avenue, Bray, Co Wicklow pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to 16 charges of the rape and indecent assault of Fiona Doyle at Mackintosh Park, Pottery Road, Dun Laoghaire from 1973 to 1982.