Lawyer of man accused of rape asks woman if she wished to marry to gain Irish residency

The trial, which began on Tuesday, continues at the Central Criminal Court. Picture: Niall Carson

Lawyers for a man accused of raping an asylum seeker have suggested to the alleged victim that her objective in meeting the defendant was to secure residency here.

The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to three counts of rape, one of sexual assault and one of attempted rape of the woman in his Dublin home on various occasions over the weekend of December 1 to December 3, 2017.