Two men accused of raping woman at Irish train station car park remanded in custody

Two men accused of raping a woman in the car-park of Galway city’s Ceannt Railway Station last week have been further remanded in custody.

A 27-year-old man and his 25-year-old co-accused appeared via video-link at Galway District Court and proceedings were explained with the help of an Arabic interpreter.

The men were previously refused bail at a special sitting of the district court.

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Each man is charged with the rape of a female on August 1 at Ceannt Railway Station car-park, contrary to section 48 of the Offences Against The Person Act and section 2 (1) of the Criminal Law Rape Amendment Act, as amended by section 21 of the Criminal Law Rape Amendment Act.

The men are also charged with falsely imprisoning the same alleged victim on the same date and at the same location, an offence contrary to section 15 of the Non Fatal Offences Against The Person Act.

Sergeant Christy Browne told the court the State were seeking a two week remand to obtain directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) on how the case is to proceed.

Defence counsel, Liam Carroll BL, told both men the case was being adjourned to August 25 and that his instructing solicitor is making attempts to have a consultation with them in prison.

Mr Carroll said it is hoped this consultation can take place next week.

One of the accused said he has been unable to make contact with his family and Judge Gerard Furlong said that was a matter for the prison Governor and not something in the court's control.

Judge Furlong remanded both men in custody to appear again on August 25.

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