Trial of man accused of raping daughter in closing stages

The closing stages have been reached in the trial at the Central Criminal Court of a Dublin father who denies raping and sexually abusing his teenage daughter.

The closing stages have been reached in the trial at the Central Criminal Court of a Dublin father accused of raping and sexually abusing his teenage daughter.

The 39-year-old accused has pleaded not guilty to 36 charges of sexually assaulting and three charges of raping the teenager at their Dublin home on dates from May 1996 to January 2006.