CELTIC star Anthony Stokes has appeared in court in Ireland over an assault charge.

Dressed in a grey hoodie and blue jeans, the 25-year-old was ­accused of assaulting Elvis impersonator ­Anthony Bradley, 42, at a nightclub in Dublin last year.

Dublin District Court heard he was arrested - by arrangement - on Chancery Street in ­Dublin yesterday.

The footballer was ­officially charged at 1.55pm with assault causing harm, under section three of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997.

The alleged incident happened at Buck ­Whaley's nightclub on Lesson Street in the Irish capital on June 8 last year.

Garda Noel Gibbons, of Pearse Street Garda station, gave evidence at the brief hearing of the arrest, charge and caution.

Stokes made no reply to the charge, the ­officer told the court.

The Garda officer agreed with Stokes's ­solicitor Michael Staines that the footballer had co-operated with the arrest and charge.

Judge Michael Walsh remanded Stokes on bail, with no conditions, on his own bond of £830.

He has been ordered to appear again before the court on May 29.

Judge Walsh asked Stokes to hand over ­details of his mobile phone to prosecuting authorities.