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Case No. 30036Rape; sexual assault · Co. Louth · 1 Jan 1996

Man returned for trial on rape and sexual assault charges in Louth

A 42-year-old man has been formally returned for trial in the Central Criminal Court on 43 alleged sex offences in County Louth, including 12 counts of rape and 31 alleged sexual assaults. The offences are alleged to have occurred between January 1996 and December 2004 and all relate to the same female complainant. The man, who cannot be named due to reporting restrictions, appeared before Drogheda District Court sitting in Dundalk in September 2021. Judge Eirinn McKiernan remanded him on continuing bail to the Central Criminal Court sittings on 29 September, with conditions including signing on at a garda station, surrendering his passport, and having no contact with the complainant and witnesses.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court18 Sep
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
The man is accused of 43 alleged sex offences, including 12 counts of rape and 31 alleged sexual assaults.
Where
The offences are alleged to have occurred in County Louth.
When
The offences are alleged to have occurred between January 1996 and December 2004.
Other details
  • All offences relate to the same female complainant.
  • Bail conditions included signing on at a garda station, surrendering his passport, and having no contact directly or indirectly with the complainant and witnesses including on social media.
In court
  • The man was formally returned for trial in the Central Criminal Court at Drogheda District Court sitting in Dundalk.
  • Judge Eirinn McKiernan remanded him on continuing bail to the Central Criminal Court sittings on 29 September 2021.
  • Legal aid was extended to cover one Senior and one Junior counsel.
  • He previously appeared before Judge Deirdre Gearty at the vacation court sitting in Dundalk.
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whenThe offences are alleged to have occurred between January 1996 and December 2004 (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeThe man is accused of 43 alleged sex offences in County Louth (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeThe charges include 12 counts of rape (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeThe charges include 31 alleged sexual assaults (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe man was formally returned for trial in the Central Criminal Court (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtHe appeared before Drogheda District Court sitting in Dundalk (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtJudge Eirinn McKiernan remanded him on continuing bail to the Central Criminal Court sittings on 29 September (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtLegal aid was extended to cover one Senior and one Junior counsel (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtHe previously appeared before Judge Deirdre Gearty at the vacation court sitting in Dundalk (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherAll offences relate to the same female complainant (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherBail terms included a signing on condition at a garda station (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherHe was required to surrender his passport (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherHe was directed to have no contact directly or indirectly with the alleged injured party and witnesses including on social media (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Sep2021
    In courtdundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Man accused of 43 alleged sexual offences in Louth faces trial

    First report of this case: the accused was formally returned for trial at Drogheda District Court sitting in Dundalk, remanded on continuing bail to the Central Criminal Court on 29 September 2021, with bail conditions including signing on, passport surrender and no contact with the complainant and witnesses.

    suspect, 42, malevictim, female