Woman, 36, charged with raping her own daughter

A woman and two men have been charged with the rape and sexual abuse of the woman’s two children over a two-year period, following early-morning raids by gardaí at two houses in Galway. All three, who cannot be identified in order to protect the children’s identities, were brought in custody before Galway District Court and were granted bail with strict conditions attached.

The 36-year-old woman is charged with four counts of raping her daughter on various dates between October 20, 2012, and October 10, 2013. She is also charged with false imprisonment and 10 counts of sexual exploitation of the girl between the same dates.