Man at Horse Show `to find young girls'

A 34-year-old Kerry man who had molested a six-year-old girl at the Dublin Horse Show had gone there with the intention of finding…

A 34-year-old Kerry man who had molested a six-year-old girl at the Dublin Horse Show had gone there with the intention of finding young girls, Kilmainham District Court heard.

The man had pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a young girl in the Royal Dublin Society Showgrounds on August 7th last.

He was co-operative when he was arrested by Garda John Coughlin.

Solicitor Bobby Eager said his client was anxious to co-operate with the probation service and receive appropriate treatment. Judge Michael Connellan remanded him to July 29th for probation reports. He also directed that the accused should not be named.