Mayo father acquitted of rape

The Mayo father on trial at the Central Criminal Court for the alleged rape of his teenage daughter has been found not guilty by direction of the judge on 36 of the 56 charges against him.

Mr Justice Kevin O'Higgins told the jury that following legal argument in its absence he was directing them to bring in a verdict of not guilty on 36 of the charges, including all ten charges of rape, ten of oral rape and 16 of sexual assault.