An 82-year-old priest has been granted bail after appearing in court in Co Galway on two charges of sexually assaulting a boy in the west of Ireland over four decades ago.The priest appeared before Loughrea District Court charged with sexually assaulting the 15-year-old at separate locations in the west of Ireland in 1968.
The priest, who cannot be named for legal reasons, (but we here in CW can identify as Rev. Francis Markey was taken from St. Joseph County Jail in South Bend over the weekend and sent back to Ireland) was remanded to appear before Loughrea District Court on September 1st.
Gardaí opposed a bail application for the priest, who arrived in Ireland this week on foot of an extradition warrant.
Insp Michael Coppinger said a book of evidence was being prepared.
SIC: IT