A man who raped his wife in their Dublin home in 2014 after she told him she wanted a separation has lost an appeal against his conviction.
The man, who cannot be named to protect her identity, claimed he was denied a fair trial.
He's currently serving a ten-year sentence.
The man’s lawyers argued that the judge failed to adequately warn potential jurors about his race and religious beliefs.
He referred to a report which found that Islamophobia exists in Ireland.
In ruling against him on that point, the appeals court said a special warning about him being a Muslim would be considered insulting by an Irish jury and entirely counter-productive.
Our Courts Correspondent Frank Greaney reports:
