Man allegedly raped woman after meeting her in GAA club, trial told

This is the first trial that has taken place in the Courts of Criminal Justice since the onset of the pandemic.

Courts of Criminal Justice, Dublin, where the trial is taking place before Mr Justice Paul McDermott and a jury of five women and seven men. File photo.

A Westmeath man is alleged to have anally raped a woman in his home after meeting her in a GAA club, a trial has heard.

The 33-year-old man has pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to anal rape on January 1, 2017.