Violent rapist given jail-term discount because he can't speak English has sentence increased

Man raped woman with a mild intellectual disability three times after grabbing her on a side-street late at night, court heard

Returning judgement on Thursday, Mr Justice George Birmingham said the court also found it surprising that the trial judge had placed "little emphasis" on the fact that Costel Pirvu, 39, has a previous conviction for attempted rape.

A high-risk sex offender who raped a woman with a mild intellectual disability three times after grabbing her on a side-street late at night has had his jail term increased, with the Court of Appeal finding the discount he received for being a non-English speaker in an Irish prison was "excessive".

Returning judgement on Thursday, Mr Justice George Birmingham said the court also found it surprising that the trial judge had placed "little emphasis" on the fact that Costel Pirvu, 39, has a previous conviction for attempted rape.