Trial continues of man accused of raping sister

A detective garda has revealed she couldn’t trace social workers, counsellors or doctors who dealt with a woman alleging her brother raped her 40 years ago.

Detective Garda Joanne Houlihan agreed with Mr Hugh Hartnett SC, defending, that she and colleagues couldn’t locate a social worker who had made notes of dealings with the now 48-year-old woman after she was taken into care.