An 83-year-old pensioner has been sent forward for trial charged with rape, sexual assault and indecent assault involving five girls.
Mr Jack Fahy, Eighterard, Oughterard, Co Galway, is charged with two counts of rape, thirteen counts of indecent assault and one count of sexual assault, involving the five children.
The offences are alleged to have occurred on various dates between March, 1981 and August, 1992.
The accused was returned for trial to the Central Criminal Court by Judge Mary Fahy of Galway District Court.
Judge Fahy heard the alleged victims in the case wanted Mr Fahy identified. She said the only reason publication might be restricted in such cases was if there was a likelihood victims could be identified and this did not apply to this case.
Mr Fahy was remanded on continuing bail.