Preliminary Sitting for Nun Facing 87 Sex Abuse Charges

Irish Times
March 7, 2012

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A nun who is to face 87 sex-abuse charges was told at a preliminary sitting at Sligo Circuit Court yesterday that a special two-week hearing would have to be set aside for her trial. A number of people who claim they were victims of the nun were in court for yesterday's brief hearing.

After complaints from Geraldine Biggs, defending, about provision of documents, Dara Foynes, prosecuting, said the "voluminous" files had been given to the Sligo State Solicitor Hugh Sheridan last week after the case was transferred from another county.

Judge Rory McCabe ordered the Director of Public Prosecutions to acknowledge correspondence received from the defence. He adjourned the case until May when a special sitting date will be arranged.