Ex-IRA man, who left country following detection for abusing young girls, has sentence cut

An ex-Republican Paramilitary, who left the jurisdiction after he was “detected” for the rape and sexual abuse two young girls in the Republic of Ireland, has had his prison sentence reduced by the Court of Appeal.

The 57-year-old man, who cannot be identified to protect the victims' identities, pleaded guilty in 2012 at the Central Criminal Court to 16 counts of rape and indecent assault committed against two girls between November 2008 and May 2009.