Cork man facing violence charges over alleged city centre incident

The DPP has decided that a case against a 24-year-old man should proceed by indictment for assaults, criminal damage, and violent disorder at Sullivan’s Quay three years ago.

Sergeant Aisling Murphy said the DPP indicated that the case should go to trial by judge and jury at the Circuit Court or that a signed plea of guilty could be entered.

Solicitor Frank Buttimer, on behalf of defendant Davin Jackson of Millrange, Ballincollig, Co Cork, asked for a summary of the evidence so that the defence could consider the possibility of entering a signed plea of guilty.

He is charged with assault causing harm to three men, causing criminal damage, and two counts of engaging in violent disorder.

The charges arose out an alleged incident at Sullivan’s Quay, Cork, on March 6, 2022.

Sergeant Aisling Murphy said the DPP had directed trial by indictment on the charges against him. She said the criminal damage charge related to alleged damage caused to a car belonging to another man.

In respect of two counts of violent disorder it was stated that he attacked the owner of the car and another man, and did so with two other men. 

He is charged with assault causing harm to these two men and to a woman.

It was also stated that all of these alleged assaults were captured on CCTV.

Judge Áine Clancy remanded Mr Jackson in custody until March 25 at Cork District Court.