Bail for man accused of assaulting and chasing woman in Cork

In the course of his bail application in July, the accused said: 'I am not pleading guilty under any circumstances. I would rather die.'

A 35-year-old Tipperary man accused of sitting beside a 21-year-old woman on a bench by The Lough, assaulting her, stealing her phone and chasing her when she ran away, has been released on High Court bail.

Conor Ryan, 35, from Bansha Road, Tipperary Town, was first refused bail at Cork District Court. His solicitor, Eddie Burke said today at the same court that Ryan had been released on High Court bail.