Man held for assault on woman

A Dublin man who attempted to rape a 74 year old woman last year has been remanded in custody by the Central Criminal Court for…

A Dublin man who attempted to rape a 74 year old woman last year has been remanded in custody by the Central Criminal Court for sentence on September 16th next.

The man (27), who cannot be named to protect the victim's identity, pleaded guilty to committing the offence in Dublin on August 18th, 1995.

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