'Having a machete was the stupidest mistake of my life,' Cork court told

The defendent said he would not carry any kind of weapon if granted bail. “I will not carry anything – down to a butter knife.”

The defendant was refused bail at Cork District Court for allegedly carrying a machete at lunchtime in Cork city. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

A young man who was refused bail at Cork District Court for allegedly carrying a machete at lunchtime in Cork city has an appeal of this refusal of bail pending at the High Court.

Dean Ahern faces a charge of carrying a weapon – namely a machete – at Silversprings Road, Cork – on September 13.