Accused: Sex abuse never happened

The former Christian Brother on trial on charges of indecently assaulting a primary school boy in the 1970s testified yesterday that he might have put his arm around a boy by way of encouragement but he denied anything of a sexual nature.

Louis Morgan, aged 66, of Glenmarian Rd, Portlaoise, Co Laois, denies four counts of indecent assault.

When the allegations were put to him by Donal O’Sullivan, defending, Mr Morgan said: “Totally false, untrue, that never happened.”