“No sexual activity whatsoever occurred” in his office on the date in question, he said, adding that the accusation is “an egregious libel”.
Mr Roberts, represented by Oisín Quinn SC and Ray Ryan BL, has brought High Court proceedings against the university seeking various orders, including one halting the ongoing investigation into the allegation against him and another lifting his suspension from work. In a sworn statement to the court, Mr Roberts, a 59-year-old married father-of-two, from Roscahill, Co Galway, said a student attended his office on January 20th, 2022.
He said the colleague who allegedly made the complaint also furnished him with audio recordings of the events of the day in question. He claims the latest investigation is also flawed on grounds including that the university has never properly articulated exactly the allegation against him.