Cork man charged in relation to his part in alleged robbery of French visitor has case adjourned

It is alleged the accused intervened after his female companion had grabbed a student's phone and struck the teacher up to 10 times in the back and upper body with a screwdriver when he tried to retrieve it

The alleged incident happened on St Patrick's Street on the evening of July 23. Picture: Larry Cummins 

The case against a man charged in relation to his alleged part in the robbery of a young French visitor in Cork City Centre had the case against him adjourned until October 24 to allow time for DPP directions.

Adam Corcoran, 29, with an address at an apartment in John Barry House, Midleton, Co Cork, had his case adjourned by Judge Philip O’Leary, on the application of Sergeant Gearóid Davis.