Pavlin Matia, with an address at Clarinda Park East, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin, has denied all the charges, claiming he was collecting two tyres for his van.

George Stelian Iacob Parkmore, Baltinglass, had three previous convictions

Tom McDonnell (62), a self-employed builder and father of five from Lakeside Park, Newbridge, Co Kildare, was elected as an independent councillor for the Newbridge local electoral area of Kildare County Council this summer.

Daniel Dooley (42) of An Carraigin, Connolly Park in Tralee was found guilty of the murder of his cousin

The 55-year-old was found guilty by a unanimous verdict

The brothers had both denied raping the teenager when she was “comatose” with alcohol they bought