Cavan man, 86, avoids jail for historic abuse of children when they were aged between four and 10

Justice Michael White said that if Kiernan was a younger man the court would be imposed a serious custodial sentence but, given his age and ill health, he did not think it was appropriate to jail him.

By Declan Brennan

A former farm labourer has received a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to the sexual abuse of two children over six decades ago.