Two charged with disorder over bar violence

Two men were arrested yesterday and charged with engaging in violent disorder at the Manhattan Bar in Togher, Cork, last Christmas, arising out of an incident where a man was killed.

Gerard Delaney, aged 51, from Mahon in Cork, was fatally assaulted in the early hours of Dec 27 at Lower Friars Walk, Ballyphehane, Cork.

The deceased’s brother, Finbarr Delaney, aged 48, of 4 Plunkett Rd, Cork, and Keith Spillane, aged 36, of 10 Ashbrook Heights, Lehenaghmore, Togher, Cork, appeared yesterday at Cork District Court.