Corkman who raped his sister when a child has appeal against severity of sentence dismissed

The man also sexually assaulted his younger sister when she was sleeping years after the rape

In dismissing the appeal, Ms Justice Kennedy said the headline sentence of seven years could have been "more serious" for the man "given what had previously occurred". File picture

A Corkman who sexually assaulted his sleeping younger sister years after raping her when he himself was a child has failed in his appeal against the severity of his sentence.

The man, who is now aged 40 and cannot be named to protect the identity of his victim, was jailed for four years in June 2021 by Mr Justice Michael White at the Central Criminal Court for the rape and sexual assault of the child in the family home.