Cork man gets five-year sentence for abuse of younger sister

A 36-year-old Cork man who sexually abused his younger sister during their childhood and teens has been given a five-year sentence.

The man, who cannot be named at this stage for legal reasons, was convicted by a jury following a trial last July at the Central Criminal Court, sitting in Cork, of 23 counts of sexual assault against his sister at homes the family resided in between 1991 and 1997. He has been in custody since his conviction.