Dion Genockey, Daryl Rooney and Troy Ryan were aged 17 and when they drove the then 18-year-old victim, who had grown up in care, to the end of a wooden bridge at the strand, where they took turns raping her.

The Court of Appeal on Thursday rejected appeals by Dion Genockey (27) and Daryl Rooney (28)

Counsel for Dion Genockey (26) argued that the trial judge should have advised the jury that the appellant may have had reasons for not mentioning to gardaí that he believed the victim had given her consent.