Young Corkman admits early morning robbery of cleaner on her way to work

It is alleged that the suspect pushed her to the ground, knocking her off her bicycle, and he then threw a punch at her.

The matter had been adjourned a number of times at Cork District Court but on its first mention at Cork Circuit Criminal Court, defence barrister Alan O’Dwyer said the accused man had signed a plea of guilty to the robbery charge. File photo

A young man has confessed to a robbery charge arising out of a reported attack on a 50-year-old woman cycling to work very early in the morning in Cork city.

The matter had been adjourned a number of times at Cork District Court but on its first mention at Cork Circuit Criminal Court, defence barrister Alan O’Dwyer said the accused man had signed a plea of guilty to the robbery charge.