Man accused of post office raids to fund US trip to visit woman he met online faces Christmas in jail

Former healthcare assistant was granted bail but needs to raise €5k surety and bail of €500

The accused told gardaí he was desperate to visit his fiancée in the US.

The 49-year-old man accused of carrying out three post office raids in the hope of getting money to travel to America to meet his fiancée will be spending Christmas in jail unless he can come up with a €5,000 surety and cash bail of €500.

Fintan Tindley, of Loughmahon Avenue, Mahon, Cork, appeared at Cork District Court by video link from prison and was remanded in custody until January 4 with consent to High Court bail.