A man jailed for the rape and sexual assault of a woman has had his 15-year prison sentence increased to 19 years, following an appeal by the Director of Public Prosecutions. He abducted the woman’s child in the same incident.

A prisoner jailed for 15 years for the rape and sexual assault of a woman whose child he abducted has lost an appeal taken against the State after it emerged his solicitors’ calls were recorded in prison.

A jury has convicted the owner of an escort agency of abducting a mother and her four year old son and repeatedly raping the woman for hours.