A Catholic priest has appeared in court charged with sexually abusing two boys.
Fr James Martin Donaghy, 52, pleaded not guilty to charges including 13 counts of sexual assault.
He is alleged to have abused one boy between June and August 1983 and the other from May 1994 to December 2001.
The priest, of Lady Wallace Drive in Lisburn, stepped down
from his ministry at the Most Holy Redeemer Church, Ballyholme, County
Down, in March 2004 after allegations emerged.
He is still regarded as a member of the Catholic clergy.
Prosecution and defence lawyers told Belfast Crown Court
numerous applications would be dealt with before the trial date in
January next year.
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