Judge considers life sentence for man who raped daughter

A Laois man who is serving a 20 years prison term for sex crimes has been remanded in custody for sentence for raping and sexually assaulting his daughter when she was aged seven to 14 years.

The 47-year-old man pleaded guilty pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to 32 counts of rape, oral rape and sexual assault on his daughter over a 10-year period, 1993 to 2003.