A man has been jailed for five years and two months for the rape of his daughter’s friend at a house on the outskirts of Galway City.

Iosif Ghergut (50), formally of Caireal Mor, Headford Road, Galway, pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to one count of oral rape and one count of sexual assault at the same address on October 10th, 2021, on a full facts basis. He has no previous convictions.

The prosecution told the court that Jade MacFarlane wished to waive her anonymity and have Ghergut named.

Passing sentence on Thursday, Ms Justic

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