Cork court issues arrest warrant for convicted rapist Ian Horgan after he fails to appear

The court heard evidence of technical breaches of bail conditions by the man who had been jailed for the rape and killing of beautician Rachel Kiely in 2002

Ian Horgan (pictured here in September) has denied the breach of bail saying that the use of the name ‘Cian’ as his profile name on Tinder had been a simple error. Photo Michael Mac Sweeney/Cork Courts

An arrest warrant has been issued for convicted killer and rapist Ian Horgan after he failed to turn up in court for an ongoing case involving an alleged breach of the Sex Offenders Act over his joining of the dating app Tinder.

The convicted sex offender, jailed for the rape and killing of beautician Rachel Kiely in 2002, was due in Macroom District Court regarding an update on the alleged breaches, having been first charged in Bandon District Court on June 4 last.