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flag Court of Appeal increases Clare man's sentence from 3 years to 4.5 years for abuse.

flag A man from County Clare has had his prison sentence increased from three years and two months to four and a half years after the Court of Appeal found the original sentence too lenient. flag Martin Gooney, 29, was convicted of coercive control and multiple sexual assaults against his former partner, with the judge describing his conduct as "grave" and "manipulative." flag The appeal highlighted the severity of the abuse, including threats to a pet, surveillance, and psychological manipulation, leading to the new concurrent sentence.

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