Corkman 'vehemently denies' sexually assaulting his daughter on Christmas Eve

The trial at Cork Circuit Criminal Court heard that there was in the background to the case an ongoing argument at the time over a dog. File photo

A middle-aged man has gone on trial by judge and jury accused of sexually assaulting his adult daughter on Christmas Eve night.

The complainant, who was 19 at the time, wept as she described the allegation she made in the trial. Her father, who was 50 at the time, pleaded not guilty to the single charge of sexually assaulting her on the night/early hours of December 25, 2017.