Dublin man jailed for assaulting niece, 11, at her grandparents’ home

A Dublin man has been jailed for one year for indecently assaulting his 11-year-old niece at her grandparents’ house in the 1970s.

The 54-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to four counts of indecently assaulting the girl on dates between Jan 1 and Dec 31, 1977.

Judge Patricia Ryan handed down a two-year sentence and suspended the final year of it at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.