Man accused of Cork train station assault to appeal bail refusal

A 34-year-old man who is accused of being one of three men involved in an attack on a homeless 52-year-old man at Kent railway station who was thrown down stairs, punched and kicked, and left unconscious, plans to appeal his refusal of bail to the High Court.

Karl Ryan, of no fixed address, appeared at Cork District Court by video link from prison. Solicitor Eddie Burke said Mr Ryan’s High Court appeal for bail is due to be heard.

Judge Mary Dorgan remanded him in custody for a fortnight on the application of Sergeant Aisling Murphy.

He was told that he would have to appear in court in person if granted bail.

Mr Burke said that the accused was not using hostel accommodation, was but using the accommodation placement services of Cork City Council.

The prosecution evidence was that the injured party said he had been walking through Kent station when he was attacked by three males, thrown and kicked down two flights of stairs.

The injured party tried to get away from the three men and he was pursued in the corridor under Kent station.

He was knocked to the ground, where he was kicked and hit into the head and body a number of times by all three.

CCTV captured the assault and showed that the injured party was left in an unconscious state on the ground.