Businessman remanded on sex assault charge

A businessman charged over an alleged sexual assault of a woman in north Dublin earlier this month was remanded on continuing bail today pending directions from the DPP.

The 49-year-old man had been charged previously with sexual assault of a woman, at Griffith Avenue, in Drumcondra on October 3 last. He had been charged at Dublin District Court the following day and was remanded to appear again today.