American woman punched by accused had just arrived in Cork, court told

Victim was allegedly accosted in city centre

The court heard that bail would be granted on strict conditions. File picture: Larry Cummins

A young American woman who had recently arrived in Cork was punched once by a young man who accosted her in the city centre, it was alleged on Tuesday.

Michael O’Sullivan, aged 19, of 1 Monastery Close, Monastery Hill, Blarney Street, Cork, appeared at Cork District Court, where there was an objection to bail because of the seriousness of the allegations.