A trial date has been set in the case involving a former Sinn Fein press officer charged with sex offences.
Michael McMonagle (42), of Limewood Street in Derry, is charged with 13 counts of sexual communication with a child on dates in 2020 and 2021 and two counts of attempted incitement of a child to engage in sexual activity.
When the case was mentioned on Tuesday in front of Judge Neil Rafferty KC, defence barrister Kieran Mallon KC asked the court to fix a date for trial.
He suggested to the court that the trial could be fixed as a stand by trial.
Mr Mallon said that the case had been “somewhat sluggish” but added that he wanted a trial date and the case could last two to three days.
The Recorder Judge Neil Rafferty KC agreed set the trial date for September 23.
McMonagle is currently on bail.