Man accused of engaging in affray outside Cork pub further remanded in custody

A man accused of engaging in an affray outside a Cork city centre pub and assaulting two people in the course of a drunken incident was further remanded in custody for four weeks.

Tony Scott, aged 49, of no fixed address, appeared at Cork District Court by video link from prison. He was represented by solicitor Diarmuid Kelleher.

Sergeant John Dineen said no directions were available yet in the case against the man. He sought an adjournment to allow time for DPP directions.

The sergeant asked for four weeks, saying that directions were unlikely to be available before that time.

Mr Kelleher told his client that he could only be remanded in custody for two weeks without his consent, but up to four weeks with his consent. Mr Scott asked his solicitor what he recommended.

Mr Kelleher said he advised consenting to four weeks, and Mr Scott then agreed to that.

Charges against Mr Scott all related to an alleged incident after 7.30pm on Friday, August 28, at Oliver Plunkett St, Cork.

Counts against him include affray, assaulting two members of the public, engaging in threatening behaviour, being drunk and a danger to himself or others, and trespassing at JJ Walsh’s Bar.

The same man is also before Cork District Court charged with assault and threatening behaviour at Bishop Lucey Park at lunchtime on August 19.

He also faces threatening charges related to June 10 at Lapp’s Quay and June 18 at Barrack St.

Judge David Waters adjourned the case until November 4.