Judge refuses bail for Youghal man accused of stealing €800 phone

Defence says theft of phone 'a minor district court matter'

The phone, worth €800, was allegedly stolen at JD Sports on St Patrick St, Cork, on September 1. Picture: Larry Cummins

Bail was refused yesterday in the case against a Youghal man accused of stealing an €800 mobile phone at a sports shop in Cork City.

Judge Olann Kelleher refused a bail application by 37-year-old Joseph Lewis, of Chestnut Drive, Youghal, Co Cork.