An appeal brought by Eamonn Cooke, the founder of an illegal Radio Dublin pirate station, against his conviction and 10-year jail sentence for sexually assaulting young girls some 30 years ago has been adjourned by the Court of Criminal Appeal to later this year.

TWO women abused by notorious paedophile and pirate radio station boss, Eamonn Cooke, pleaded last night for greater protection for victims facing the nightmare of court trials.

The founder of the illegal Radio Dublin pirate station has been jailed for 10 years for sexually assaulting young girls at his home some 30 years ago.

The founder and owner of Radio Dublin, the longest-running pirate radio station in Ireland, has been found guilty in the Central Criminal Court of sexually assaulting four girls in his home.