Man admits raping girls aged 6 and 9

The DPP has agreed to accept guilty pleas from the man charged with raping two girls in Athlone.

The 30-year-old has yet to be returned to the Central Criminal Court, but it emerged yesterday that the signed pleas to all charges are acceptable to the DPP and the book of evidence is not required by the accused.

He has been on remand at Castlerea Prison since early October.

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