Beggar was told ‘he would get it in the gut’

A middle-aged man begging on the street was threatened by a man wielding a Stanley-type blade that he would “get it in the gut” if he did not hand over his money, it was alleged yesterday.

Detective Garda Michael O’Brien arrested Paul O’Driscoll, aged 32, of no fixed address, and charged him with carrying out a robbery from the person at Bridge St, Cork, on July 8.

Inspector Finbarr O’Sullivan said the prosecution was objecting to bail being granted to the accused.