Unnamed man remanded in Limerick rape case

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An unnamed man accused of rape was remanded in custody at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 5 December 2014. The case concerns an alleged rape at a house in County Limerick on 28 August 2012.

The man had pleaded guilty and was due to return to court on 26 January for mitigation and consideration of a probation report. The court heard that he admitted intimate contact while the woman was asleep and had four previous convictions.

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