'I am a model husband', man accused of shaking his wife until she fell to the floor told court

Complainant wept in court when her husband was granted bail and was told he could return home

Complainant told court she would be applying for a barring order as she had enough of of her husband intimidating her at home. Picture: Larry Cummins

A middle-aged woman wept in court as her husband was granted bail to return home despite her claims he had grabbed her by the lapels and shaken her to the floor.

As it emerged at the end of the in-camera hearing at Cork District Court the accused man was going to be released on bail he asked: “Your honour, can I say one more thing?”