No bail over alleged threat to hang woman

Bail was refused yesterday for a man who allegedly threatened a young woman he would hang her and petrol-bomb her home.

Garda Liam Lingane objected to bail being granted to 37-year-old Anthony Burke at Cork District Court yesterday.

Burke, who said he had a place to stay at Gerald Griffin Street, Cork, if released, faced three charges, one of making the threat against the young woman, one of entering her neighbour’s house as a trespasser and a count of assault causing harm to the man in that house.