Man faces trial on 84 sexual assault charges


A number of the alleged offences occured at a specified location in Donegal in the 1990s.
A man has been sent forward for trial on 84 alleged sexual assault charges in Donegal.
The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Monday's siting of Letterkenny District Court.
A number of the alleged offences took place at a specified location in Donegal in the 1990s.
Garda Sergeant Jim Collins told the court that the Director of Public Prosecutions has consented for the accused to be sent forward for trial to the next sitting of Letterkenny Circuit Court, which commences on May 2, 2023.
Both a senior and junior counsel was appointed to the man's legal team.
The man, who was accompanied by a female, did not speak during the brief hearing.
