Courts

Man charged with 23 counts of indecent assault at south Dublin school

Garda tells Dún Laoghaire District Court that accused (70s) denies all charges against him

The man, who cannot be named, appeared before Dún Laoghaire District Court on Monday. File photograph: Google street view
The man, who cannot be named, appeared before Dún Laoghaire District Court on Monday. File photograph: Google street view
Sarah Burns
Mon Feb 19 2024 - 14:10

A man his 70s has been charged with 23 counts of indecent assault at a school in south Dublin between 1977 and 1984.

The man, who cannot be named, appeared before Dún Laoghaire District Court on Monday. The charges relate to seven different victims.

The man cannot be named by order of the court to protect the alleged victims’ identities.

Insp Rachael Kilpatrick of Blackrock Garda station presented the charges, which are all denied by the accused, to Judge Anne Watkin.

READ MORE

The man, who was represented by Robert Crowley BL, was granted bail under agreed conditions and is to appear before the court again on May 14th for the service of the book of evidence.

  • See our new project Common Ground, Evolving Islands: Ireland & Britain
  • Sign up for push alerts and have the best news, analysis and comment delivered directly to your phone
  • Find The Irish Times on WhatsApp and stay up to date
  • Our In The News podcast is now published daily – Find the latest episode here
Sarah Burns

Sarah Burns

Sarah Burns is a reporter for The Irish Times