Man before Laois court accused of indecent assault
The man appeared before Portlaoise District Court
A man appeared in court accused of a number of counts of indecent assault.
The man (54), who has a Laois address and cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared before a sitting of Portlaoise District Court.
He is accused of four counts of indecent assault on a female at a location in Laois on dates between October 31, 1985 and June 30, 1991.
Detective Garda Robbie McGrady said he cautioned the defendant who made no reply to any of the charges.
Det McGrady said the DPP had consented to the case being returned for trial. He said gardaí were not objecting to bail.
Judge Susan Fay set bail on his own bond of €100 subject to a number of conditions which included that he remain sober and of good behaviour, sign on at a garda station once a week, surrender his passport and provide gardaí with a mobile phone number where he can be contacted.
Garda Sergeant JJ Kirby said he anticipated it would take six weeks to prepare a book of evidence.
Andrew Dunne BL said there was consent to a longer adjournment if it was required.
Judge Fay imposed reporting restrictions and adjourned the case back to Portlaoise District Court on September 11.