A man jailed for sexual assault and indecent assault

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He was found guilty of four counts of indecent assault and 21 counts of sexual assault against his daughter, plus four indecent-assault and eight sexual-assault counts against his niece. The offences dated from the early 1990s and occurred in a house in Leinster.

The sentence was backdated to 28 February 2024, when he went into custody. He maintains his innocence; the defence also cited significant medical conditions, while the detective agreed he had complied with bail conditions and faced no other allegations.