This article is from page 15 of the 2013-10-22 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 15 JPG
A BOOK of Evidence is due to be served next month on a 70 year-old man accused of rape.
The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, made his second appearance at Ennis District Court on Wednesday.
He is charged with three counts of raping and two counts of sexual assaulting a male.
The alleged offences are alleged to have taken place on dates unknown between January 1999 and September 2000.
In September, the court heard that in response to one of the rape charges, the accused said;
“That’s totally untrue.
“That never happened or with anyone else.”
In response to another rape charge, he said; “Totally deny that one.”
In response to the third allegation of rape, the man said, “Totally deny that also.”
On Wednesday, defence solicitor John Casey told the court the State had indicated the book of evidence would be ready in two weeks.
Judge Patrick Durcan remanded the accused in custody to appear again at Ennis District Court on November 6.
Reporting restrictions have been placed on the case.