Man’s sexual abuse trial listed for May 2016

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A man charged with sexual abuse of two girls had his trial listed at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for 25 May 2016, with the listing reported on 21 July 2015.

The man cannot be identified for legal reasons. He faces 50 charges relating to alleged abuse between 2007 and 2011 at locations in Dublin and Donegal, and was remanded on continuing bail.

The charges include alleged child exploitation, sexual assault and defilement of a child under 17. The trial was expected to last two weeks.

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