Conviction upheld for stable owner over rape of teen

The Court of Appeal has upheld a stable owner’s conviction for raping and sexually assaulting a teenage girl.

Ger Hehir, aged 59, with a last address at Drumcavan, Ruan, Co Clare, had pleaded not guilty to raping the girl and four counts of sexually assaulting her at his home and at horse events around the country on dates between 2010 and 2013.