William Ryan (41) was convicted by a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court jury last year of three counts of sexual assault and one count of false imprisonment of the woman at Aughrim Garda Station, Main Street, Aughrim, Co Wicklow on September 29th, 2020

Michael Royal (48), Thomas Dwyer (24) and Patrick Fitzgerald (48) were in the company of another unidentified man when they burst into the home in Monkstown

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 before she escaped to the home of an acquaintance

At Ennis Circuit Court, Judge Francis Comerford imposed a 64-month prison sentence on Kevin Murphy - formerly of Querrin, Kilkee - and suspended the final eight months.

William Ryan (38) has pleaded not guilty to three counts of sexual assault and not guilty to one count of false imprisonment of a woman at Aughrim Garda Station, Main Street, Aughrim, Co Wicklow on September 29th, 2020.

The court heard the man spat at his wife, grabbed her by the hair and pinned her on the ground with his knee on her neck during the assault

Denis O’Donovan was found guilty of false imprisonment, sexual assault and assault causing harm following a trial at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court

The Director of Public Prosecutions appealed the man's sentences on the grounds it was unduly lenient

Anthony Mockler (31) was sentenced to 11 years in prison

Jamie Geoghegan assaulted the victim and dragged him, wearing only his shorts, out of a home where he had been staying before forcing him into a waiting Jeep containing a number of other men.

Judge Martin Nolan said a custodial sentence was unavoidable, saying the accused had behaved “in a disgraceful manner”

An investigating garda told John Gallagher BL, prosecuting, that the victim and Maymay had chatted over social media and arranged to meet for coffee and to smoke cannabis.

Mamadou Alpha Bah (26) was found guilty of the sexual assault and false imprisonment of the young woman

The victim said she thought she was going to die during the attack