Man accused of taking part in robbery at ATM in Cork City remanded in custody 

The robbery is said to have happened on Marlboro St in Cork City. File picture: Eddie O'Hare

 A second man accused of playing a part in the violent robbery of a 64-year-old man withdrawing €40 from an ATM at Marlboro St in Cork city centre was remanded in custody until July 29.

Judge David Waters remanded the accused in custody, on the application of Sergeant Aisling Murphy for directions from the DPP.

Trevor O’Sullivan, aged 24, of Cork Simon Community, appeared in Cork District Court by video link from prison.

The injured party was allegedly caught in a headlock and robbed by three men.

Garda Cathal McCarthy outlined the allegations in the related case of a co-accused, that gardaí received reports of a robbery from a person on Marlboro St which had allegedly occurred before 6pm.

Garda Cathal McCarthy who was on beat patrol in the city centre and was informed than a 64-year-old man had just been robbed of cash which he had taken out of the AIB ATM on Marlboro St.

“The injured party said he had withdrawn €40 cash when a male came up from behind him and placed him in a head lock and that two other males proceeded to take his money from him.

“There were a number of witnesses who saw the incident unfold, one female stated that she witnessed the victim being punched and dragged at by two males as another male held him in a headlock and then walk away casually after the incident.”