Corkman admits to having child abuse images and videos

The charge states that on January 24 at his home he did knowingly have in his possession, 24 picture and video files defined as child pornography

Judge Olann Kelleher sent the case forward for sentencing at Cork Circuit Criminal Court and said the reporting restrictions were still in place. File photo: Dan Linehan

A 49-year-old man signed a plea of guilty to a charge of having picture and video files of child pornography at his home in County Cork in January.

Unusually for charges of this kind there are presently reporting restrictions on identifying the accused man.