The appellant, who was one of two boys convicted of the teenager’s murder, was in 2019 sentenced to life with a review after 12 years.

Andrew Cooney (44), previously of Collins Place, Finglas, pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault, assault causing harm and threats to kill against the first victim in this case on October 9, 2022, and sexual assault, assault causing harm and threats to kill against the second woman on September 8th, 2023.

Gerard Ward (48) was jailed for five years for the attack in Limerick