Retired Cork soldier pleads guilty to raping daughter and abusing another daughter

A retired soldier who pleaded guilty to raping his daughter over a five-year period and to regularly abusing another daughter will be sentenced next month, writes Sarah- Jane Murphy.

Jerry O'Keefe (69) of Oakhill, Youghal, Cork pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to three charges of rape, five of indecent assault and one of sexual assault. These were nine sample charges out of a total of 78 covering a period from January 1980 to March 1987.