CONNEMARA MAN LOSES APPEAL AGAINST CONVICTION FOR RAPING DAUGHTER

Date Published: 03-Mar-2008

An appeal by a Connemara man against his conviction for raping and abusing his daughter has been dismissed by the Court of Criminal Appeal this afternoon.52-year old Patrick Naughton, of Cinn Mhara, Camus, was sentenced in April 2002 to 11 years in prison for raping and abusing his daughter Barbara.Barbara Naughton, who was present at today's proceedings, has waived her right to anonymity.Giving Judgment Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns said that the court was "completely satisfied" that in "all the circumstances the conviction was safe."