Book of evidence served to man accused of knife attack outside Cork hotel

A book of evidence was served on Wednesday to a Cork man accused of slashing a Polish man with a knife when the injured party was visiting Cork city centre for a dance competition.

Sergeant John Kelleher confirmed service of a book of evidence on Shane Dineen, aged 30, of no fixed address, who appeared by video link from prison and was remanded in custody until the end of the month.

The book was served on Mr Dineen’s solicitor, Frank Buttimer, at Cork District Court.

Judge Mary Dorgan sent the case forward to Cork Circuit Criminal Court on November 5 on the application of Sergeant John Kelleher.

Detective Garda Maurice Hickey previously outlined the background allegations in the case: “At 2.50am on May 20, the injured party was outside the Premier Inn on Morrison’s Island with six of his friends who were all over from Poland for a dance competition.

“Shane Dineen and a female companion approached the group and asked a female friend of the injured party for a cigarette, to which she replied that she didn’t smoke. [The woman who asked for the cigarette] then slapped her across the face.

“[The man with the woman who was slapped] intervened by pushing the assailant away resulting in her falling to the ground.

“Shane Dineen and his female companion are then seen going towards the man.

“Shane Dineen then produces a knife that he had on him and threatens the people at the scene by waving it recklessly and menacingly towards them.

“It is alleged that he slashes the injured party on the right hand and forearm. [CCTV allegedly shows that] he then continues to threaten the other people and kicks at them, all the while brandishing the knife in his hand.

“The injured party flees to the hotel for safety. Shane Dineen attempts to follow him in, getting as far as the lobby, where he again brandishes the knife.”

Shane Dineen is charged with assault causing harm and production of a weapon during the incident on May 20.