a VICIOUS circle..

It was just a few months ago that  67  convicted criminals were  released .   Dean Barry (a convicted rapist) was one such criminal released in February..... He barely served 5 years of a 9 year sentence.

In September he pleaded guilty to  assault  on July 9th this year (not too long after his 'early' release!)

"Arising out of the incident on July 9 last, the accused also faced public order charges for his “violent outburst in the garda station”. Barry was alleged to have headbutted a door and was re-arrested and restrained after his initial release" via Limerick Post

Barry has 32  previous convictions including public order offences, assault, false imprisonment, and  theft.

He was involved in the  horrific  gang rape  and brutal attack in Cratloe Woods in 2004 and received a ten year sentence, with the final year suspended.  He was sixteen at the time.   Those   involved  (Thomas O'Neill 16, Darragh Ryan 16, Jason Ring 14 and Stephen Barry 24) were armed with screwdrivers, a wheel brace and a shovel.  They have over 100 previous convictions between them.  They took turns raping the woman, and assaulting and locking her boyfriend in the boot of a car and assaulting him with golf clubs.  They shouted   "we’re riding your bird"  as the woman was repeatedly raped.   Dean Barry was placed on the Sex Offenders Register.

"The courtroom was strained with tension. Among those listening to the woman's words were the four teenage boys who had serially raped her after locking her boyfriend in the boot of his car at four o'clock on a January morning in Cratloe Woods, Co Clare"  via Independent.

"Supt John Kerin, who led the investigation said he had never come across a case of such violence in his 27 years service.“The acts perpetrated on both victims were unbelievable,” he said." - via The Clare People

Barry had the last year of his sentence suspended and was given early  release .
 
Barry (now 22) was  back  before the Court again last week for failing to notify Gardai  of where he was living, which is compulsory for those on the Sex Offenders Register.  He was  arrested  in a more than inebriated state.  He was also before the court on  public order offences that occurred the 4th of November.  He was sentenced to four months by Judge Tom O'Donnell

Four months....... I think that says it all doesn't it!!