Ciara Mangan's life is still on hold, 12 years after she was raped

Ciara Mangan: 'I am going to be supported with other survivors that are coming with me' to the appeal hearing regarding her rapist's sentence. File Picture: Michael Donnelly

When Ciara Mangan was raped at a party in in Mayo almost 12 years ago, she did not realise her life would remain on hold for over a decade.

Even though her rapist, Shane Noonan, of Castlehill Park, Turlough Rd, Castlebar, Co Mayo, pleaded guilty to raping her when they were both 18 at a house party in Castlebar on May 11, 2013, an appeal against his sentence for the attack still has not been heard.