The Court of Appeal yesterday ruled that the sentence handed down to Patrick O’Brien for raping his daughter Fiona Doyle was unduly lenient.
The 74-year-old from Oldcourt in Bray, Co Wicklow was originally jailed for three years for inflicting a decade of abuse against his daughter, Fiona Doyle, between 1973 to 1982.
Mr Justice Paul Carney’s decision to grant Mr O’Brien bail pending an appeal caused a public outcry that led to him being taken back into custody three days later.
Almost two years later, his sentence of 12 years with nine suspended was the subject of yesterday's appeal.
The DPP argued that suspending so much of his sentence because of his old age and ill-health was unduly lenient and the Court of Appeal agreed.
A decision on a new sentence will be made next month.
Fiona Doyle spoke to Newstalk Breakfast about her feelings following the court's decision yesterday, and said her mother "no longer looks at me as her daughter - she looks at me as the woman who had an affair with her husband".
She also told Chris that she feels a huge amount of relief after yesterday's ruling, explaining "I'm so looking forward to having this not consume every part of my life".
You can listen to the interview below:
