Corkman facing 172 charges of rape and sexual assault of his wife and daughter granted bail

Gardaí said there was no objection to the man’s release on bail provided certain conditions of release were agreed, with a book of evidence to now be produced

A book of evidence is to be produced in court on April 7 next, with the man released on bail to appear before the court on that date.

A man has been granted bail after he was charged with 172 counts of rape and sexual assault against his wife and daughter in Cork.

The man appeared before a sitting of Clonakilty District Court on Monday where Judge James McNulty heard that he had been arrested that morning at 7.57am on foot of directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions.