Foster father seeks to have rape conviction overturned

A Tipperary man has pursued an appeal to overturn his rape conviction, with the Court of Appeal ultimately rejecting his challenge to the guilty verdict while making a significant finding regarding his sentence. Richard Moloney, aged 42 and from Roscrea, was convicted in July 2019 of rape, oral rape, and sexual assault against his foster daughter, who was 16 years old at the time of the offences in July 2016. The…