COURT HEARS EVIDENCE IN GALWAY RAPE CASE

Date Published: 22-Feb-2008

The Central Criminal Court has heard that a Galway man accused of raping a neighbour in his marital home almost 30 years ago denied the allegation when arrested by gardai.Another man, who was allegedly present in the house at the same time, said he had no memory of ever being there in the presence of the complainant and her sister.The 57-year-old accused has pleaded NOT guilty to two counts of raping the woman on dates in 1972 and 1979, and to one count of indecently assaulting her on a date in 1971.