Man charged with making menacing phone call to McCarthy
Gardaí arrested a man today and charged him with making a menacing phone call to former Cork hurling manager Gerald McCarthy at the height of the dispute with players back in March.
Sergeant David Treacy arrested Trevor O’Reilly (aged 30) at Anderson’s Quay, Cork, this afternoon and charged him with the alleged offence.
O’Reilly made no response to the charge, Sgt. Treacy told Judge Con O’Leary at Cork District Court yesterday.
The Director of Public Prosecutions decided that the case could be dealt with summarily at Cork District Court rather than by indictment at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.
There was no objection to the accused being remanded on bail on one condition, that he would have no contact with Gerald McCarthy or any member of his family.
Judge O’Leary then remanded O’Reilly on bail of €500 – without the requirement of any cash lodgement, until September 9.
The single charge against O’Reilly is that on March 5 at Anderson’s Quay, Cork, he sent a message by phone to Gerald McCarthy which was menacing in character, contrary to various Postal and Telecommunication Services Acts and amendments.
Graham Hyde, solicitor, applied for free legal aid and said the defendant was in the care of the Simon Community. Judge O’Leary granted that application and also acceded to a defence application for a copy of the prosecution statements in the case.
O’Reilly who has a very tight haircut wore a Celtic soccer jersey, grey tracksuit pants and white runners in court today.
The matter will be back before Cork District Court in September for a plea of guilty or for the setting of a date for hearing if the defendant pleads not guilty to the charge.
