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

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.

The offences allegedly took place against one of the injured parties on dates between 2004 and 2016 and the other between between 2010 and 2016.

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.

The court heard from the man’s solicitor that his mobile phone had been seized by gardaí and that he would need to be given a new phone to adhere to the bail condition that he be contactable at all times. 

Judge McNulty directed that the man be given with a new phone within the next 48 hours.

The man, who the court heard is unemployed, must also reside at a named address and notify gardaí in advance of any change of address.

He is also directed to have no contact, directly or indirectly, with the alleged injured parties, including through social media.

He is also to have no contact with any witnesses and must sign on once a week at a named Garda station.

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.

Legal aid was also granted and the man was to be taken to his GP at the request of his solicitor on his release from custody.

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