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19 minutes ago
- BreakingNews.ie
Tipperary man raped partner and forced her to leave her Galway home out of fear
A woman and her daughter had to move into emergency accommodation because she was too afraid to continue to live in her home where her partner had raped and assaulted her. Christopher Ryan (33), who is originally from Thurles, in Tipperary, but with an address at Rosedale, Derrigra, Ballineen, Cork, came forward on signed pleas of guilty from the District Court to the Central Criminal Court. On Wednesday he was jailed for ten and half years by Justice Mary Ellen Ring. Advertisement He pleaded guilty to rape, sexual assault, assault causing harm and damage to a window at the woman's Galway home on November 11th, 2023. He has one previous conviction for theft. On Wednesday, Marc Thompson BL prosecuting told the court that the woman, Kerrie Keane, wished to waive her right to anonymity so that Ryan could be named in reporting the case. Ryan strangled Ms Keane during the assault and repeatedly told her he was going to rape her and there was nothing she could do about it. She later told gardaí that she had fought him off, biting him and kicking him, but she then grew too tired from fighting and 'gave up'. Ms Keane called emergency services after the attack and left her home that day to seek safety in a women's refuge. Her daughter was not in the home with Ms Keane at the time of the rape. Advertisement The woman's victim impact statement was read into the record by James Dwyer SC prosecuting at a previous hearing earlier this month. Ms Keane said: 'This has been so unfair on me and my daughter. I have no stability since it happened.' She said she 'feels like there is no end in sight.' She said she still has random nightmares and days when she is frozen with depression. 'I wake up anxious and sad every day – everything is so unstable and out of my control. I truly loved this man. I will never trust again. I never want to. I will always have a deep sadness. I will never forget the fear and betrayal,' she added. Advertisement Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring noted from Ms Keane's victim impact statement that she feels guilty for reporting Ryan to the gardaí. She said Ms Keane should understand that she did nothing wrong at all and that the guilt lies at Ryan's door and his door only. She said Ms Keane should never have been put in the position to question whether she was right to go to the gardaí. Ms Justice Ring told Ms Keane to 'hold your head high, knowing you have defended yourself and your daughter'. She said she hopes the woman and her daughter find settled accommodation very soon in the midst of 'this housing chaos'. Advertisement Ms Justice Ring said Ms Keane woke up to find Ryan 'seeking sex' before he raped her in her home where she should have felt safe. She said it represented one of the 'deepest breaches of trust in life' to be treated like that by one's partner. 'The physical scars can lessen and even disappear' said the judge, but added his actions have scarred her for life and to a deep level that she will carry for the rest of her life. She acknowledged that Ryan had not challenged Ms Keane's account but that she is still at a loss to understand how she ended up violated in this way by Ryan. Ms Justice Ring set a headline sentence of 14 years for the rape, seven years for the sexual assault, six years for the assault causing harm and four years for the criminal damage. Advertisement She noted Ryan had come forward on signed pleas of guilty and had no relevant previous convictions before she reduced the rape sentence to 11-and-a-half years, the sex assault sentence to five years, the assault causing harm sentence to four years and the criminal damage sentence to two years. All sentences are to run concurrently. Ms Justice Ring noted that Ryan has still not resolved a dependency on intoxicants, so she suspended the final 12 months of the term on condition that he engage with The Probation Service for those 12 months. He was ordered not to have any contact either directly or indirectly by any means with Ms Keane for the duration of his time in prison and for the term of his suspended sentence. After imposing sentence, Ms Justice Ring wished Ms Keane luck in finding settled accommodation for her and her daughter. Garda Sharon Noonan told Mr Dwyer that the couple met on a dating app in 2021 and visited each other most weeks. On the night of the attack ,Ms Keane arrived home from work, they had a takeaway together, and she had a glass of vodka. She fell asleep later around midnight and woke up to Ryan cuddling, kissing and pulling at her. She later told garda that she said 'no' but he said he 'wanted to do it'. He put her on to her back and held down her arms before he threatened to choke her. Ms Keane said she started to kick out, but he continued to choke her with both hands for what she described as 'for ages'. She felt a ringing in her ears and had difficulty breathing. He then sexually assaulted her, but she bit down on his arm that was pushing against her neck. Ryan got up, and the woman tried to escape,e but he kept pulling at her legs. She was banging on the walls of the room, calling for help. She later told gardaí that he continued to say to her 'I am going to rape you and there is nothing you can do about it'. She was asking him why and begging him to 'please stop'. Ms Keane said it felt like she had been trying to fight him off for so long that she could not fight him any longer. She was tired and she gave up. He tried to kiss her, but she moved her head to the side. He raped her. He asked for oral sex, and she threatened to bite him. Ms Keane said afterwards she felt like she was having a panic attack, and Ryan said he was going to kill himself. She called emergency services at 5.30am and he begged her to hang up the phone. Ryan left the house, and she went to a women's refuge because she was afraid. She got a call from his mother about getting his wallet and belongings. She returned to see Ryan outside her home. He had broken a window in order to gain entry. He took his clothes and a television. Ryan was arrested four days later. He was questioned by gardaí and said he would never want to hurt Ms Keane. He said he loved her. He was played the emergency call she made and shown photographs of the injuries she sustained. He said he had no memory of it. He said he was speechless when he saw the injuries. Ms Keane thanked those who have helped her since the attack, including the gardaí whom she said 'listened to every concern I had – I am forever grateful for their support'.
Reuters
31 minutes ago
- Reuters
Palace's appeal to compete in Europa League to be heard by CAS next month
July 30 (Reuters) - A closed-door hearing in the case of Crystal Palace vs UEFA, Nottingham Forest and Olympique Lyonnais will be held on August 8, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) confirmed on Wednesday. Palace were demoted to the third-tier Conference League by UEFA's Club Financial Control Body in a multi-club ownership case, while Olympique Lyonnais will be allowed to play in the Europa League. The Eagle Football Group are majority owners of Lyon while its chairman John Textor also owns a controlling stake in Palace. Textor later resigned from Lyon's board of directors with Michele Kang appointed chairwoman and president. The London club appealed the decision, with the CAS now confirming it will hear the case next month. Nottingham Forest, who finished seventh in the Premier League, will replace Palace in the Europa League if their appeal fails. Palace had qualified for the Europa League by winning the FA Cup last season, while Lyon reached the competition by finishing sixth in Ligue 1. However, the French club were allowed to keep their place as they finished higher in their respective league. No ruling is expected on the day, but a decision is anticipated on August 11.
South Wales Argus
an hour ago
- South Wales Argus
Viktor Gyokeres could made Arsenal debut against Tottenham in Hong Kong
The 27-year-old Sweden striker completed his £55million transfer from Sporting Lisbon on Saturday. Gyokeres, who was presented to fans ahead of the Gunners' 3-2 win over Newcastle in Singapore on Sunday, has only had limited training time with his new club. 💬 'We're going to assess tonight how he is. If the medical staff are happy as well with his condition to participate in tomorrow's match, it's a possibility.' Mikel provides an update on Viktor Gyokeres' availability ahead of tomorrow's meeting with Tottenham 👇 — Arsenal (@Arsenal) July 30, 2025 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta told a pre-match press conference: 'He's only done today's session, yesterday very little. We're going to assess tonight how he is. 'If the medical staff are happy as well with his condition to participate in tomorrow's match, it's a possibility. We're going to discuss that tonight.' Gyokeres fired Sporting to back-to-back Portuguese titles, scoring 68 goals in 66 league appearances. The former Brighton and Coventry player netted 97 times in 102 outings in all competitions during his two seasons in Lisbon, including registering a Champions League hat-trick against Manchester City last term. This is where you need to be. Viktor Gyökeres is a Gunner ✊ Narrated by Kojey Radical 🎙️ — Arsenal (@Arsenal) July 26, 2025 Gunners captain Martin Odegaard said: 'I think you've all seen what he's done in his career so far. Especially the last season at Sporting, the numbers speak for themselves. 'He's physical, strong, fast, good finisher, and intelligent as well. I think he's a very complete striker. 'You can also see the hunger, the energy he brings. I'm really excited to have him with the team. He's only trained a few times, but you can already see the quality, the energy, and the willingness. I'm excited to have a pitch with him.'
