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Tue 05 May 2004Father given 8 life sentences for rapeA Donegal man who told gardaí he had an uncontrollable sexual urge has been given eight life sentences as well as 24 years in further consecutive jail terms by Mr Justice Carney for rape and sexual assault of his daughters and nieces.The 49-year-old former soldier, who cannot be named to protect the victims' identities, had been on six UNIFIL tours with the Army in the Lebanon. He pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to 20 sample charges of rape, attempted rape and sexual abuse of two of his daughters and four nieces.