Limerick man accused of abusing child neighbour

The trial opened in Limerick yesterday of a man accused of carrying out sexual acts on a neighbouring child during a three-year period.

The accused, aged 62, has pleaded not guilty to 13 charges alleging that he indecently assaulted the young boy on unknown dates between January 1, 1979, and December 31, 1981, in Limerick City and Kerry.

Opening the case, Lorcan Connolly, prosecuting, said that, at the time of the alleged offences, the accused lived near the alleged victim.