Two men accused of throwing a lighting petrol bomb into an apartment had those and other charges against them withdrawn by the state yesterday and each now faces a charge of assault.

Two Blarney men, accused of throwing a lighting petrol bomb into an apartment and other charges, were put on trial yesterday.

A 33-year-old Blarney man accused of throwing a lighting petrol bomb into a house, assaulting a woman, and three counts of threatening to kill women had his bail varied yesterday so that he could holiday in Disneyland Paris.

A 33-year-old Blarney, Co Cork, man accused of throwing a lighting petrol bomb into a house as well as assaulting a woman and three counts of threatening to kill women, complained yesterday about a delay in his case.