Cork man pleads guilty to assault after rock allegedly thrown at man smoking on balcony

A rock was allegedly thrown at a man having a cigarette on the balcony of his apartment in the early hours of the morning, striking his head, and now a 28-year-old has pleaded guilty to a charge of assault causing harm arising out of the incident.

Kyle Griffen of Meadow Lodge, Monard, Cork, appeared at Cork District Court to indicate if he was signing a plea of guilty to the charge or if a book of evidence would be necessary in the case. 

His solicitor Killian McCarthy said that Mr Griffen, was pleading guilty to the assault.

He signed the guilty plea to the offence of assault causing harm to man on May 4. 

It was alleged that in the early hours of that morning a rock was thrown at the man when he was having a cigarette on the balcony of his apartment at Wandesford Quay, Cork.

On the application of Sergeant David Fleming, Judge David Waters sent the case forward for sentencing at the sessions of Cork Circuit Criminal Court commencing on October 27.