Corkman who threatened to burn his mother's bedroom denied bail

The young man's mother told the court he "is very threatening to me when he has drink".

Judge Olann Kelleher remanded the accused in custody until March 8. File photo: iStock

A young man was arrested at his family home after a report that he had put his mother in fear by threatening to burn her bedroom.

Garda Ben Donovan objected to bail being granted to the accused at Cork District Court on the basis of the seriousness of the allegation.