A man who slapped, punched and threw a 10-month-old baby in what was described as a "truly horrific" case of child cruelty has had his three-year sentence increased to the maximum of seven years following a successful appeal by the Director of Public Prosecutions.

A Limerick taxi driver who raped a young woman after agreeing to driver her home from a nightclub has had his seven year sentence increased following a successful appeal by the Director of Public Prosecutions.