A man has brought a High Court action for damages claiming he was sexually abused by a religious Brother who taught him in primary school.
The man (52), who says the abuse blighted his life, is suing the Brother, the religious order and the State.
He claims he was sexually abused in the school between 1969 and 1972, when he was aged from nine to 12. The alleged abuse, involving fondling, was often carried out during class time, he claims.
The Brother denies the claims of abuse while the other defendants deny vicarious liability on grounds including that the school was managed by the local bishop.
The court heard the Brother was previously convicted by a jury of sexually abusing a number of pupils but this conviction was set aside on appeal. A second trial resulted in a conviction which was again appealed, judgment in which is pending.