A Clare man who raped and sexually abused his two daughters and a niece over an eight-year period will be sentenced next month.
The 49-year-old man originally faced 66 charges but pleaded guilty in the Central Criminal Court to nine sample counts.
The victims are now aged 16 to 26.
He admitted three charges of raping the elder daughter on unknown dates from June 1991 to August 1996; one charge each of attempted rape and sexual assault of the second daughter in 1995; three charges of raping his niece from 1988 to 1991 and one charge of buggery of her in 1988.
Mr Michael McMahon SC, prosecuting, said the guilty pleas were accepted on the basis that all the evidence would be presented to the court.
Mr Justice Carney said that in the normal course of events the case would not be dealt with until October, but he was not prepared to let it drift until then.
Remanding the defendant on bail to July 24th, he said there might be complaints from the Probation Service that it was being put under pressure.
But he said the remand on bail would facilitate the preparation of a report and added: "People will have to apply themselves."
Mr Justice Carney also warned that the State could apply to have the man's bail withdrawn if there was any incident, down to a cross look, before the next hearing.
A Garda sergeant had said the defendant was barred from the house and was living elsewhere. Recently children of a family he knew had had an argument with members of the victims' family after a disco. The defendant was not involved.