The 27-year-old man accused of attempted robbery at Fat Belly fast food takeaway last November signed pleas of guilty to charges arising out of the crime.

Detective Garda Liam Lynch charged Anthony Buckley of 27 Townsend Place, Greenmount, Cork, with attempted robbery at the premises at 20 George’s Quay, Cork, on November 27 2019 and two charges related to the alleged production of a knife at the scene.

Buckley signed a plea of guilty to each charge at Cork District Court by video link from prison yesterday.

Judge Olann Kelleher sent the case forward for sentence at the sessions of Cork Circuit Criminal Court commencing at the end of October.