Clare man convicted of raping victim while she slept

A Clare man has been convicted by a jury at the Central Criminal Court of raping a woman while she slept.

Adam Keane (aged 26), of Barnageeha, Daragh was found guilty by 10-2 majority of the jury on day-five of his trial. The jury reached its decision following five hours and 18 minutes deliberation.

Mr Justice Paul Carney remanded Keane on continuing bail for sentence later and directed that he be registered as a sex offender under the legislation.

Keane had denied raping the 33-year-old woman in a house in a Co Clare town on May 30, 2005.

Mr Justice Carney thanked the jury of three women and nine men for its work on the case.