Man bailed to attend mother’s funeral fails to turn up in court

A bench warrant was issued for the arrest of a young Kerry man who was granted bail to attend his mother’s funeral but failed to turn up in court yesterday.

Judge Malone said on Wednesday: “I don’t want to deprive anyone of attending their mother’s funeral.”

The judge remanded Michael O’Driscoll Jr on bail until yesterday at Cork District Court despite the objections of gardaí and because of the particular circumstances of his mother’s funeral.