Man charged in relation to alleged part in robbery of French student in Cork city appears in court 

The man arrested last week and 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 today (July 30) until September 26.

Adam Corcoran, 29, who lives at an apartment at John Barry House, Midleton, County Cork, appeared before Cork District Court where Judge Mary Dorgan adjourned the case to the date to which his partner and co-accused, Daena Walsh, 27, of the same address, had her case adjourned last week.

Detective Garda Conor Cronin charged both of them with robbery at St. Patrick’s Street, Cork, on Tuesday evening (July 23). Judge Mary Dorgan granted bail to both of them.

Det. Garda Cronin outlined the background to the allegations at the last court hearing.

“A group of French students in their early teens and their teachers were walking on St. Patrick’s Street at 10.20 pm on July 23. They were on a school tour to Ireland.

“It is alleged that a male and female approached the group of children. The female believed one of the children was laughing at her. The female began shouting at her (one of the students) and grabbed her Samsung phone out of her hand putting her in fear.

“The female then tried to leave with the phone and she was stopped by one of the French teachers who tried to get the phone back. The teacher and the female fell to the ground during the altercation.

“It is alleged that the male intervened and approached the teacher and struck him up to ten times in the back and upper body with a screwdriver.

“The female then threw a coffee cup at the teacher striking him in the face.

“The male and female then left the area,” Det. Garda Cronin said.