Claim that homeless man asleep in Cork doorway had glass bottle smashed in his face

A homeless man sleeping in a doorway in Cork city allegedly had a glass bottle smashed into his face in the early hours of the morning and recently a man was charged with assault causing harm and remanded in custody until July 7.

Michael Faulkner, 42, of St Vincent’s Hostel, Anglesea Terrace, appeared before Cork District Court by video link from prison.

Sergeant Gearóid Davis said DPP directions were awaited in the case where Mr Faulkner is charged with assault causing harm to the sleeping man.

Judge Valerie Corcoran remanded him in custody for a fortnight with his consent.

Sergeant John Dineen said previously it was alleged that on April 24 at approximately 6.18am on Lower Oliver Plunkett Street, Michael Faulkner approached a sleeping man in a doorway. 

'Unprovoked attack'

It was alleged that Michael Faulkner produced a glass bottle and proceeded to smash the bottle off the man’s face while he was asleep and that this was an unprovoked attack and that the incident in its entirety was captured on CCTV and Michael Faulkner was clearly identified in the footage while committing the offence.

Gardaí Marc Burke and Liam O’Brien received a report of the man being assaulted on Lower Oliver Plunkett Street. They arrived at the scene and observed the injured party outside the gate of Cork Simon Community, with blood on his face.

Gardaí observed he had lacerations on his left eye along with swelling and bruising. He was subsequently taken to Mercy University Hospital by ambulance.

Garda Michael McCarthy later arrested Michael Faulkner and charged in him in relation to the alleged incident.