Two former partners of a member of the defence forces who was convicted of rape have come forward to contradict testimonials given in his favour at a sentence hearing.
The Central Criminal Court heard that two women submitted statements to the court after reading reports in the media about Kielan Mooney in which he was described as a dedicated father.
Mooney was today jailed for eight-and-a-half years for the rape of a fellow solider at a Dublin hotel three years ago.
The 30-year-old from Bloomfield Park, Derry, was convicted following a trial at the Central Criminal Court last December of the rape of the woman on 26 July 2021.
At the outset of the case this…