Army recruit charged with false imprisonment and assault of another in Limerick barracks

Private Philip McCarthy pleaded not guilty to 12 charges arising out of the incident which allegedly took place at Sarsfield Barracks

Private McCarthy is alleged to have aggressively confronted another recruit over his performance during recruit training. File photo

An Army recruit has appeared before a court-martial in Dublin in relation to an incident in which he is accused of a series of assaults on a fellow recruit at a military barracks last year.

Private Philip McCarthy, who is attached to the 12th Infantry Battalion, pleaded not guilty to a total of 12 charges arising out of the incident which allegedly took place at Sarsfield Barracks in Limerick on July 18, 2021.