Two Ceannt Station rape accused to appear before court on Wednesday
Tue, Sep 22, 2026
One of two men accused of raping and falsely imprisoning a woman at Ceannt Station on August 1 last, is now also accused of a separate charge of stealing a bag and items to the value of €450 from a city centre bar.
Both men appeared before Judge Fiona Lydon at Galway District Court via video-link from prison and both are to appear before the court in person tomorrow (September 23), where the rape and false imprisonment charges will be progressed.
As both the accused men are Jordanian, the services of an Arabic interpreter were employed to assist proceedings.
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