Rape trial hears woman has ‘clear recollection’ of her mother and uncle having sex when she was a child

A woman has told a jury that she has a “clear recollection” of her mother and uncle having sex when she was a child.

Her mother, her uncle, and another man face a total of 21 counts of sexual assault and rape, which allegedly occurred on dates between 2000 and 2014, mainly at a location in the West of Ireland.

The three accused all have addresses in the west of the country. They can’t be named for legal reasons.

The man has pleaded not guilty to five counts of rape and one of oral rape on dates between 2003 and 2012, all at the same address in the west of Ireland. The court has heard he is the complainant’s maternal uncle.

One of the allegations made towards the woman’s uncle is that when she was 11 years old, he had sexual intercourse with her. Michael Bowman SC, defending the uncle, asked the woman if she knew how she ended up in the room or if the incident occurred during the school term or during school holidays, but the woman said she did not know.

Defence counsel asked…