Sentencing of man who sexually abused his two nieces when they were young children is adjourned

The abuse occurred from when one victim was aged from eight to 11 or 12, and to her sister when she was aged four

The judge remanded the accused man in custody for sentencing on January 23, 2026. Picture: Larry Cummins

Sentencing of a man who sexually abused his two nieces — repeatedly assaulting one of them sexually for three to four years from when she was aged eight — was adjourned on Thursday until January 23.

Considerable difficulties in having a psychiatric report completed on the accused man before sentencing have finally been overcome, it was indicated by defence solicitor Shane Collins-Daly to Ms Justice Siobhán Lankford at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork.