'They knew I had said no': Woman raped by three men said she had not consented but 'they did not care'

From left: Anthony Hickey Matin Zolfaghari, and Fabio Vicente were convicted of rape and jailed. File picture: Irishphotodesk.ie

A woman who was raped by three men she met in a nightclub said there was an epidemic of gender-based violence in Ireland.

In February, Anthony Hickey, 39, Fabio Vicente, 42, and Matin Zolfaghari, 34, were convicted of raping the young woman in August 2019. They were sentenced to 15 and 13 years. The three men have lodged appeals against their convictions and against their sentences.