Man who abused his son from age of nine has jail term increased to two years

The victim impact statement - described as harrowing, dignified and thought-provoking - detailed the devastating effects the abuse had on the victim and the wider family, which was now divided.

An elderly man given nine months for abusing his son over the course of a decade has had his jail term increased by the Court of Appeal.

The 74-year-old man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to 17 counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault in Co Offaly between 1981 and 1992, when his son was aged nine to 21.