Court halts trial of elderly man on historic abuse charges

The man, who cannot be named, was facing trial for offences allegedly committed on 11 individuals between January 1968 and December 1992. File picture: Laura Hutton/RollingNews.ie

The Court of Appeal has halted the trial of an elderly man on 31 charges of indecent assault on grounds of delay in prosecuting him.

The man, who cannot be named, was facing trial for offences allegedly committed on 11 individuals between January 1968 and December 1992.