Former teacher at Limerick primary school accused of 40 counts of indecently assaulting pupils

Former male pupils told court the accused would put his hands up inside their clothing and rub their nipples, chests, and private parts on an almost daily basis

Jury at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court heard evidence from a number of the accused’s former male pupils, who claimed he would touch their 'penises' and their 'backsides'. Picture: iStock

A former teacher went on trial on Tuesday, accused of more than 40 counts of indecently assaulting pupils at a primary school in Limerick.

The man, who cannot be named to protect the identifies of the alleged victims, denies all 44 counts of indecent assault of several pupils in his class, between the late 1970s and early 1980s.