Head was shaved to conceal identity, court told

GARDAÍ claimed they had an eye witness to identify a man accused of carrying out an armed robbery of a post office, but the defendant had subsequently shaved his head since finding out that he had been identified.

Michael O’Callaghan, 43, who is living at 33 Ardcullen, Hollyhill, Cork, was arrested by Detective Garda Niall O’Connell and charged with committing a robbery at Blackpool post office on March 26.

O’Callaghan applied for bail through his solicitor, Peter O’Flynn, stating that he would sign on at his local Garda station and comply with whatever other bail conditions might be required.