Judge strikes out violent disorder case against Corkman who has since died

Robert Delaney returned from the UK during the summer and was served with a book of evidence in the case on September 8

Robert Delaney was on crutches at Cork District Court for his last court appearance. File picture: Larry Cummins

A Ballyphehane man who returned from the UK during the summer and was charged with taking part in a violent disorder back in December 2020 has since died.

The case against 31-year-old Robert Delaney was mentioned on the opening day of Cork Circuit Criminal Court where prosecution barrister Sinead Behan said: “That man is now deceased.” Judge Helen Boyle struck the case out.