Book of evidence served on man accused of raping woman in Cork city

A book of evidence was served on a 27-year-old man accused of raping a young woman at an apartment in Cork city early in January 2022.

Detective Garda June O’Shea served the accused with the book of evidence at Cork District Court.

The only charge in the book states that on January 3, 2022, at an address in Cork city, he raped the young woman.

Sergeant John Dineen applied to have the case sent forward to the Central Criminal Court, where a date will be set for a hearing of the case — possibly later in the year.

No details of the allegations in the case were outlined in court and, because of the nature of the charge, there is a legal prohibition on publishing any details that would identify either party.

Defence solicitor Joseph Cuddigan applied to have legal aid extended for a senior counsel and junior counsel to represent the accused. Judge Mary Dorgan granted that application.

When asked by the judge about bail conditions, Sgt Dineen said the accused could be remanded on the same conditions of bail as heretofore — including that he would have no contact, directly or indirectly, with the complainant, that he would surrender his passport, and provide gardaí with a phone number at which he would be contactable at all times.