Court hears man was on bail for sexual abuse when he raped child

A Longford man serving 13 years for sexually abusing four of his nieces was on bail for these offences when he raped another child, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

William Mannion (50) of Legan, Co Longford, pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to two counts each of rape and anal rape of the child on dates between May 2013 to January 2017, when she was aged from nine to 12 years old.