A Irish man (19) who has been in jail in Africa for nearly a month failed to get bail before a Senegalese court today.
Patrick Devine from Dunfanaghy, Co Donegal, faces up to six months in jail for public indecency.
Mr Devine was understood to be posing for a photograph being taken by a female Canadian friend, when he was spotted by police allegedly dropping his trousers and baring his backside outside a state governor's house in the city of Saint Louis.
A police source said the offence was considered an "outrage against public decency" in the predominantly Islamic country.
Mr Devine applied for bail in court today but the judge is understood to have deferred his decision on the application for at least a week.
It had been hoped that Mr Devine, who is reportedly being held in a cell with 40 other prisoners, would receive bail following diplomatic activity involving embassies from other EU states.
He was arrested on July 27th and the public prosecuter sought a six-month sentence and €150 fine when he first appeared in court three days later.
The engineering student was working as a volunteer with a group aiding street children and was due to travel home.
Today's hearing coincided with Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern issuing a warning to young people travelling abroad to avoid trouble and beware of local policing and judicial processes.
Leaving Certificate results were released this week and many students traditionally take a foreign holiday following their publication.
Mr Ahern warned them not to break the law and to be careful not to take alcohol before engaging in recreational activities such as swimming.
"There are a few basic rules. Students should respect local laws and customs and avoid the excessive consumption of alcohol and undesirable locations.
"Secondly, the use of drugs can and does result in death - at the very least, purchase or possession of drugs can result in arrest and imprisonment."
Mr Ahern this week said Irish embassies around the world are dealing with problems for Irish travellers "on a daily basis".