Man, 45, convicted of raping his wife

A Laois man beat and raped his wife after she insulted him about his ability to attract women.

The 45-year-old was convicted yesterday at the Central Criminal Court of rape after a week-long trial. He had already admitted assaulting the woman by punching her in the face.

It is the second conviction for marital rape this year and the fourth since it was criminalised in 1990.