Ex-priest Daniel Curran, 64, denies sex abuse charges

NORTHERN IRELAND
BBC News

A former priest from Newcastle, County Down, has denied sexually abusing a boy in the 1990s.

Daniel Curran, 64, pleaded not guilty to charges of indecent assault and committing an act of gross indecency with or towards a male child.

It relates to a date unknown between 8 August 1990 and 7 August 1995.

A defence lawyer told the court he planned to ask the court to dismiss two further similar charges, later this week, through a no bill application.

He said he also plans to ask the court to stop the prosecution on the two charges that Mr Curran denied on Monday.

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