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BBC News
21 hours ago
- BBC News
Dublin: Man charged with 79 counts of historical sexual offences
A man in his 70s has appeared in court in Dublin in connection with alleged historical sexual was arrested on Tuesday morning following his extradition from the man is accused of 79 offences - 78 counts of indecently assaulting four young girls aged between eight and 14 at the time, and one count of attempting to rape one of the offences are alleged to have taken place between 1971 and 1981 at various locations in south Dublin including Dun Laoghaire, Killiney, Blackrock, Deans grange and Foxrock. Forty-two of the charges relate to one of the girls and 34 to indecent assault charges relate to another of the girls, while one charge relates to the fourth alleged Superintendent Amy Kelly said she arrested the man at Dublin Airport before he was brought to Ballymun Garda appeared before the Dublin District Court in the Criminal Courts of Justice, and was remanded in custody.
BreakingNews.ie
15-07-2025
- BreakingNews.ie
Man (33) and woman (26) admit theft in relation to alleged accommodation fraud
A man and woman have pleaded guilty to theft in relation to an alleged accommodation fraud in south Dublin. Michael Ward (33) and Melissa Collins (26) appeared before Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on Tuesday, where their case was listed for trial. Advertisement The prosecuting counsel told the court that an agreement had been reached in which the pair would enter guilty pleas which were acceptable to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). Ward, of Moyne Park, Moyne Road, Baldoyle, pleaded guilty to one count of stealing €1,800 from a bank account on a date between September 9th, 2022, and September 18th, 2022, in an unknown location within the State. Collins, of Cherryfield Walk, Hartstown, pleaded guilty to one count of stealing €600 from a bank account on an unknown location within the State on July 27th, 2022. The District Court previously heard that the case involves accommodation fraud against a number of international students in south Dublin. A sentence date of November 24th was set, when the full facts of the case are expected to be heard.
