Court jails man for raping daughter and niece

A Louth man who abused his daughter and niece when they were aged four and ten has been jailed for 10 years by Mr Justice Paul Carney at the Central Criminal Court.

The 49-year-old man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to four sample counts of oral rape and five sample counts of sexual assault on dates between 1995 and 1997.