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flag A 28-year-old Irish man was sentenced to seven years in prison, with 12 months suspended, for raping his asleep former partner in 2021.

flag A 28-year-old man from County Wexford was sentenced to seven years in prison, with the final 12 months suspended, after pleading guilty to raping his then-partner while she was asleep in November 2021. flag The victim, whose identity is protected, described lasting trauma, including nightmares and loss of trust, and said she waited nine months to report the attack. flag The court heard he admitted the crime in text messages and a phone call, saying, “yes, I raped you,” and acknowledged the act was wrong. flag The judge called it an “egregious breach of trust” due to the intimate relationship and the victim’s unconscious state. flag The man will be supervised by Probation Services for three years after release.

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