TRIAL DIRECTION BY DPP IN CITY RAPE
Date Published: 13-Sep-2011
A 26-year-old barman has been remanded in custody charged with raping a woman in the city last year.
The British national, who cannot be named for legal reasons is charged with raping the young woman at a city centre location on March 18, 2010.
The accused appeared in custody before Galway District Court yesterday where inspector Mick Coppinger said the DPP had directed he be sent forward for trial to the Central Criminal Court.
Judge Mary Fahy remanded the man in custody to appear before Harristown District Court on Friday week (Sept 23) for service of a Book of Evidence.