A 68-year-old former Christian Brother charged with indecent assault over a 12-month period dating back to the late 70s, has had his case adjourned to September with the judge marking it as peremptory against the State.
The accused, who can not be named for legal reasons, is a current resident of north county Dublin and was represented by his solicitor, Robert Eagar of Garrett Sheehan and Partners,
as allegations were before the court of the indecent assault of students that are alleged to have occurred in the Christian Brother School, Sexton Street, Limerick between 1978 and ‘79.The State, through Inspector Gerry Horan, sought a one month adjournment as the directions of the DPP were awaited.
Objecting to the nature of this adjournment, Mr Eagar, said that these alleged incidents were of an “historic nature” and were first investigated in 2008. His client was arrested and questioned.
Mr Eagar said that on February 11 last, his client was arrested by appointment, and the case was adjourned until April 22. On that date, a two month adjournment was then consented to and on those grounds, and as the directions of the DPP were still not available, Mr Eagar moved that the case be struck out.
Inspector Horan told the court that a “number of charges” were before the court and that the DPP had the file.
Mr Eagar said that his client had “some business in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court” in July, and that a consent to a date in September would suit on the basis that the case be marked peremptory against the State.
Judge O’Donnell adjourned the case until September 9 at 10.30am, and marked it peremptory against the State.
