Dublin man goes on trial for rape and sexual abuse

An elderly Dublin man has gone on trial at the Central Criminal Court charged with the repeated rape and sexual abuse of three teenagers over 40 years ago.

The 75-year-old has pleaded not guilty to 12 charges of rape and one of indecent assault in relation to the first female complainant and 14 charges in relation to both rape and indecent assault of a second female complainant on dates between January 1, 1970 and August 31, 1973. The girls were aged between 13 and 16 years old at the time.