Anger as ‘cough syrup’ sex attacker is set free

The father of a woman sexually assaulted by businessman Anthony Lyons has condemned Mr Lyons’ release from prison yesterday, saying the man never showed any meaningful remorse for his crime.

Mr Lyons, a wealthy aviation broker from Griffith Avenue in Co Dublin, was initially jailed for just six months for sexually assaulting a woman in October 2010.

He admitted the attack but blamed a combination of alcohol, cough syrup, and cholesterol medication.