Lawyers for rape accused say gardaí never offered him an interpreter

The defendant, 33, who resides in Donegal, was arrested the day after the alleged offence took place in his apartment.

Lawyers for a man who denies raping a student in Donegal after a night of drinking have said that gardaí never offered him an interpreter.

The defendant, 33, a non-national who resides in Donegal, was arrested the day after the alleged offence took place in his apartment.