"Judge Reynolds said she would be dealing with the sentencing of the woman with legislation that dates back to 1908.

She pointed out that the maximum sentence she can hand down under this legislation is a term of seven years in prison.

'Had this being a case of a male person being convicted - a much longer sentence would be allowed under more recently amended legislation. A man convicted of incest can be jailed up to a maximum of a life sentence,' she said."

http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0122/roscommon.html

Surely that falls foul of any equality act ? Discriminating by gender is surely illegal in Europe ?