Father denies abusing girl

A man who cannot be named for legal reasons pleaded not guilty at the Circuit Court in Monaghan yesterday to 33 charges of indecently…

A man who cannot be named for legal reasons pleaded not guilty at the Circuit Court in Monaghan yesterday to 33 charges of indecently and sexually assaulting his daughter over a period of eight years.

The offences were alleged to have taken place between 1985 and 1993.

The trial continues today.

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