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Former priest bids to halt indecent assault trial

Summary

A former Catholic priest has filed a High Court application to stop his upcoming trial for alleged indecent assault of a boy over 30 years ago. He argues that the delay in prosecution, the destruction of documents he requested, and the lack of fair procedures have compromised his right to a fair trial. The case, set for the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, was heard by Mr Justice Seamus Noonan, who allowed the challenge to proceed on an ex‑parte basis and adjourned the matter to October.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Former priest bids to halt indecent assault trial. Charges or matters: the offence more than three years after a complaint was made to the Gardai. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• 2017-07-31 Publication

Why: It is also claimed that the man cannot get a fair trial because certain documents and records which he had sought were destroyed. CNI source report

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Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime

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Read the original CNI report