Harassment accused faces circuit court trial

A judge has decided that charges against a man for alleged harassment via social media are too serious to be dealt with at Cork District Court.

Judge Leo Malone said he would not accept jurisdiction to deal with the case against Stephen Downey, aged 24, with an address at Lissadell, Maryborough Hill, Douglas, Cork.

Ultimately, a book of evidence will have to be prepared in the case so it can be dealt with by judge and jury at Cork Circuit Criminal Court, possibly this year.