Two brothers charged with aggravated burglary at Cork city house

Two brothers were arrested and charged yesterday with carrying out an aggravated burglary at a house in Mayfield last May.

Detective Garda Craig Peterson arrested 36-year-old Alan McCarthy of 1 Spring Lane halting site, Ballyvolane Rd, Cork, and 40-year-old Kieran McCarthy of 155 Ard Bhaile, Mayfield, Cork, and brought them before Cork District Court.

Both are charged with three similar counts. They are charged with burglary while armed with a weapon; causing criminal damage to a property at Glencree Crescent, Mayfield, namely the front door; and having a weapon intending to cause injury, incapacitate, or intimidate.

The weapon referred to in Alan McCarthy’s case was a hammer, and in Kieran McCarthy’s case was an axe.

Sergeant John Kelleher said the DPP directed that the case should be dealt with by indictment.

A copy of the memo of interviews and a summary of the evidence are to be sent to the defence to decide whether a book of evidence would be required or if they would be signing pleas of guilty at the district court for sentencing at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.

Judge Mary Dorgan adjourned the cases until September 16, and the two brothers were remanded on bail on condition that they would have no contact, direct or indirect, with injured parties or witnesses in the case.