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A father has appeared in court charged with assaulting three children, one aged three at the time, in a manner likely to cause them unnecessary suffering or injury. At Ennis District Court this Tuesday, the 28-year old appeared in connection with the three counts of assault against the three small children that are alleged to have occurred at the family home in County Clare. The man’s court appearance follows a lengthy Garda investigation into the physical abuse allegations against the man that first came to light at a behind closed doors Family Law court hearing in July 2020 in Ennis. After hearing physical abuse allegations against the man concerning the three children, then aged seven, six and three at that sitting, Judge Patrick Durcan called in the Gardai to mount a criminal investigation concerning the allegations. Judge Durcan told the court: “This should be reported immediately to the Gardai.” In the case, the man is charged with, on diverse dates …
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