Judge commends 'remarkable' abuse victims of Marist brother

A former Marist brother and primary school teacher who was convicted of 35 charges of sexual abuse against four young boys at a Sligo school over 40 years ago has received a 12-month sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Christopher Cosgrove (aged 66) of Cloughreevagh, Ballyhaunis Road, Claremorris, Co Mayo, had pleaded not guilty to 55 charges of indecent assault at the school on dates between July 1, 1968 and June 30, 1977.