The allegations were made by a now former staff member who alleged the children in the school's special autism unit were pulled and dragged "countless times" by two other staff

The allegations made by a now former staff member include that the children in the school's special autism unit were pulled and dragged "countless times" by two other staff .

Spacey faces a criminal trial in London next year after pleading not guilty to five sex offense charges over alleged assaults between 2005 and 2013

Arthur Smyth, who was a resident at the notorious Kincora home in Belfast, has waived his anonymity to make the claim.

The alleged offences involved pupils at Sancta Maria Christian Brothers primary school on Synge Street, Dublin

The woman told the court her then-partner assaulted her days after she had a miscarriage