Teacher gave gifts to friends of alleged victim, court hears

Friends of a girl at the centre of the trial of a north Dublin teacher accused of unlawful carnal knowledge of her have told the jury they received gifts from the accused while at the school.

One girl said that she felt "disgusted" when he gave her gifts of a rag doll and hair bobbins and a second girl said the accused told her that he "wanted to be friends" when giving her a gift.