Mother, father and grandmother among accused in Munster child sexual abuse trial

The court heard the case dealt with allegations of “the most difficult types” made by three young children against “the closest persons” in their lives

The Central Criminal Court heard that both parents are also accused of wilfully neglecting another two of their children. File photo

The trial of three men and four women accused of sexually abusing three children in Munster has opened before a jury.

The seven accused, who cannot be named for legal reasons, include the parents, grandmother and several aunts and uncles of the three main child complainants. The accused range in ages from their 20s to their 50s and live in various locations in Munster.