Cork man accused of involvement in robbery remanded in custody

A man accused of involvement in a robbery at a Texaco service station in Cork where a member of staff was caught in a chokehold headlock by one of the two raiders, has been remanded in custody until April 29.

Mark Sheehan, aged 44, of Hazel Rd, Togher, Cork, was remanded in custody to appear again at Cork District Court by video link from prison. He was represented by solicitor Diarmuid Kelleher.

Detective Garda Eoghain O’Callaghan said: “It is alleged that at around 8.30pm on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, two men entered Texaco Service Station, Model Farm Rd, Cork. Both had their faces covered. They proceeded to go behind the shop counter and demanded that staff open the tills.

“One of them then proceeded to grab one of the staff members and performed a chokehold headlock. The other male ripped the till out and put it into a bag. Both of them then left the store on foot. Gardaí later apprehended two men nearby, trying to discard clothing. They had the same clothing as the raiders, and €625 of cash was recovered from them.

“There is CCTV of the incident. Gardaí are satisfied that Mark Sheehan is the male who performed the chokehold headlock on the employee and put him in fear.”