Rape accused claims he only hugged and kissed schoolgirl

A Donegal man who told gardaí that he had "touched and rubbed" his wife's niece has claimed at his rape trial at the Central Criminal Court that he had "only kissed, hugged and cuddled" the then schoolgirl.

The 50-year-old man agreed with Mr Richard Lyons SC (with Mr Sean Gillane BL), that he told gardaí he had cuddled and kissed the complainant but he said this would only happen when they would meet.