I am angry. I am also worried that there is a trend developing within the Irish judiciary system that facilitates the commercialisation of sexual crimes. In July this year Anthony Lyons was found guilty of sexually assaulting a 27 year old woman. He was given a six year sentence whereby five and a half years was suspended and he was ordered to pay €75,000. Lyons defence was that the effects of the cough medicine, alcohol and medication for high cholesterol "left him unable to resist what he did."
