78-year-old Carlow man raped his niece and grandniece

A Carlow man who regularly raped his niece and grandniece has been given a 10-year sentence with the final three years suspended.

Michael Moran, aged 78, of Oldtown, Nurney, pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to three sample charges of rape of his grandniece on dates between October 2003 and June 2009 in Co Carlow and to seven sample charges of rape of the second victim on dates between January 1983 and March 1989.

Patrick Treacy, prosecuting, said that while the victims did not want to be named in the media, they did not wish to interfere with Moran being identified.