Man gets 14-and-a-half years for coercive control, rape and assault of partner

The court heard the front door of the couple’s home was 'riveted shut' and Ms O'Meara had no means of communication with the outside world

Lisa O Meara (pictured), who waived her anonymity so that her rapist Barry Murphy could be named, told the Central Criminal Court in her victim impact statement that she was not sure if she was more haunted by what she remembered or what she had blocked out. Picture: IrishPhotoDesk.ie

An Offaly man convicted of coercively controlling, raping, assaulting and falsely imprisoning his former partner has been jailed for 14-and-a-half years.

Lisa O’Meara, who waived her anonymity so that her rapist Barry Murphy could be named, told the Central Criminal Court in her victim impact statement that she was not sure if she was more haunted by what she remembered or what she had blocked out.