A man has appeared in court charged with making homophobic and racist remarks before striking a woman with a bin.

Robbie Lynch, 20, allegedly committed the offences at a property on Glenconnor Drive on December 29.

Prosecutors firstly allege that he shouted, swore, acted aggressively and directed homophobic and racist remarks towards a woman and a man respectively.

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Thereafter, Lynch allegedly punched and threw a mobile phone, causing it to smash.

Lynch, of Dallfield Court, also denies assaulting a second woman by throwing a bin at her which struck her.

A final charge states that he punched the first woman on the body before seizing and twisting her arms.

Lynch pleaded not guilty to all charges and had a trial fixed for April before being granted bail.