Cork rape accused complains of 'ignominy' of bail condition

The solicitor for the accused, who faces five rape charges and seven sexual assault charges, said his client was agreeing to only one of the three bail conditions

Mr Kelleher suggested that the defendant having to go to the garda station could have the potential to jeopardise the anonymity he has on the charges. File photo: Denis Minihane

A man charged in Cork with multiple counts of rape and sexual assault dating back 30 years objected to "the ignominy" of signing on once a week at his local garda station as a condition of his bail.

Detective Garda Eimear Brennan formally arrested and charged the 45-year-old man with five counts of raping and seven counts of sexually assaulting the complainant when the defendant and the complainant were both aged around 15 in 1990/1991.