Man (27) admits raping girl

A man has pleaded guilty at Dublin Central Criminal Court to a charge of rape.

A man has pleaded guilty at Dublin Central Criminal Court to a charge of rape.

The 27-year-old man pleaded guilty on the first day of his trial to raping a girl on May 27th, 1997.

Mr Justice Carney remanded the accused in custody for sentence on June 10th next. He requested updated psychiatric and probationary reports and discharged the jury.

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