Man to miss funeral as bail refused

A prisoner remanded in jail on burglary charges renewed his application to be released on bail on compassionate grounds to attend his sister’s funeral yesterday.

However, Thomas Healy, aged 45, of 88 Upper Fairhill, Cork, was yesterday refused bail at Cork District Court.

Diarmuid Kelleher, defence solicitor, said Mr Healy’s sister died on Monday and he was anxious to be released from prison for two days so that he could attend the removal and funeral.