The Clare man who got a three-year suspended sentence last March for raping a woman in her home while she slept has been jailed by Mr Justice Paul Carney for breaching his bond.

The Rape Crisis Network has added its voice to criticism of the suspended sentence handed down to a convicted rapist earlier this week.

A Clare man has been convicted by a jury at the Central Criminal Court of raping a woman while she slept.

More than 1,000 witness statements have been taken during the investigation into the horrific murder of north Belfast schoolboy Thomas Devlin, it was confirmed today.