Teacher told gardai that student fantasised about her, trial hears

A 63-year-old teacher from Donegal Town has pleaded not guilty to two counts of indecently assaulting a male student in 1985 when she was a trainee educator in Dublin. During trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, the defendant told gardaí that nothing inappropriate occurred during tutoring sessions at the boy's home or during a holiday in Spain. She stated she believed the then-13-year-old harboured a crush on her…