The trial of a Cork man jailed for 13 years after being found guilty of raping his former girlfriend's two teenage sisters was "unsafe and unsatisfactory" because information was not disclosed to his legal team until his appeal was being prepared, the Court of Criminal Appeal heard today.

A Corkman jailed for 13 years after he was found guilty of raping two teenage sisters of his former girlfriend has withdrawn his application to be released on bail.

One of the victims of a rapist has called on Labour TD Kathleen Lynch to apologise face to face for writing a letter on his behalf ahead of his sentencing last Friday.

A Labour TD who wrote a letter to the judge hearing a rape case in Co Cork saying the accused was from a good family says she now accepts it was inappropriate for her to get involved.

A Cork man has been convicted by a jury at the Central Criminal Court of raping the two teenage sisters of his former girlfriend.