Kildare man’s appeal against sexual assault convictions awaits judgment

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The Court of Appeal reserved judgment after hearing a Kildare man’s challenge to his convictions for sexual assaults on three girls. His lawyers argued that some charges should have been tried separately and questioned whether there was enough evidence that he knew the alleged conduct was gravely wrong.

The man was convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury in December 2023 and sentenced to four years in prison. The appeal court has not yet given its decision in the report provided.

This report covers an earlier stage of the case. Later developments are not reported here.