Man convicted of double rape of 75-year-old

A 20-year-old Tipperary man was yesterday convicted of the rape of a 75-year-old widow two years ago.

The rape was described as an “appalling outrage” by Mr Justice Paul Carney.

At the Central Criminal Court, sitting in Limerick, a jury bought in guilty verdicts on double rape charges against Joseph Cummins, who has 60 previous convictions.