A man who “went significantly off the rails in 2020” threatening the owner of an off-licence he would kill him had sentencing further adjourned until September for him to continue giving clear urinalysis to show he is off drugs.

A HIGHLY intelligent Swedish national, who identifies as an involuntary celibate, was jailed for one year for coercion of a child.

The wheelchair user who was dragged to the ground during a robbery outside Mercy University Hospital found the attack more devastating than having his legs amputated.

Gardaí have arrested and charged two men in relation to the seizure of €60,000 of suspected drugs in Cork city on June 9.

A man is due in court in relation to a robbery and assault in Cork city last weekend. Shortly after midnight on June 4, a man was walking on the Lower Glanmire Road when he was struck in the face and had his phone stolen by two men.

A FILE on the gruesome murder of Mikolaj Wilk in Ballincollig three years ago still has not been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

A YOUNG man who lashed a machete down on the counter of a garage, terrifying the young woman working there, will be sentenced on June 16.

A 36-year-old man pleaded guilty to communicating with a girl for the purpose of sexual exploitation and sending her sexually explicit material.

A crime spree of breaking into cars in areas of Cork city including Bishopstown, Wilton and Frankfield has resulted in a man being jailed for 18 months.

Gardaí arrested eight people in Cork for public order offences yesterday. Throughout the day, gardaí continued to patrol major amenities in the city during the day and engaged with local residents and businesses.

A man is due in court in Cork this evening in connection with the serious assault of a woman in her early 60s at her home in Innishannon.

A WOMAN is being treated at Cork University Hospital today following a stabbing incident that occurred in West Cork yesterday afternoon. Gardaí confirmed on Friday that a serious assault occurred in the Innishannon area at approximately 2 pm.

Gardaí are investigating a serious assault on a woman that occurred this afternoon in County Cork. A woman, aged in her early 60s, was discovered with a number of apparent stab wounds at approximately 2pm at a residence in Innishannon.

Gardaí in Cork are to step up patrols of beaches, buses and public areas over the Bank Holiday weekend. Last weekend, concerns were voiced about large crowds of people gathering in areas such as Crosshaven.

A 36-year-old Tipperary man who sat beside a 21-year-old student on a bench by The Lough went on to show her pornography, kiss her, chase her and sexually assault her on a summer’s evening.

A 15-year-old boy who was remanded in detention for the past three weeks for spitting in the faces of an ambulance paramedic and a garda who were assisting him - and acting like “a pup” - has been given an 18-month suspended sentence.

A 40-YEAR-OLD woman who was never in trouble before was convicted of having cocaine for sale or supply after her ex-husband made a complaint about her to gardaí.

A 35-year-old man with extensive drugs convictions popped suspected drugs into his mouth and swallowed them to obstruct a search by gardaí last November. Now he has been jailed for six months.

A DELIVERY driver who turned to smuggling cannabis in “desperation” after racking up a large gambling debt has been given a four-year suspended sentence for drugs possession.

An investigation is underway into the robbery of a premises in Cork yesterday, where gardaí say that a man had threatened staff with what appeared to be a firearm. The incident took place at a premises in Grange at around 6. 15pm.

A CORK woman has had more than €10,000 taken from her bank account after she received a text to her phone claiming to be from her bank.

Gardaí in Cork North have urged vigilance around fraud amid concerns that people are falling victim to scams on a daily basis.

GARDAI are renewing an appeal for witnesses in their investigation into an alleged sexual assault in west Cork.

A CORK man brought by ambulance to hospital demanded to be treated first, saying he had private health insurance, and then made deeply offensive comments to a member of staff.

TWO east Cork teenagers were hospitalised and a third also fell ill after taking cannabis jellies.

A teenage boy will go on trial on Friday, accused of violent disorder and the production of a knife in connection with the murder of 20-year-old college student Cameron Blair in Cork last year.

ONE man is still being questioned today about a seizure of drugs in Cork city on Monday night.A second man who was arrested in relation to the seizure has been released without charge.The seizure was made at around 8.30pm on Monday night when Gardaí ...

A MAN is due in court next week in connection with a seizure of cash and suspected drugs. The discovery was made yesterday afternoon during a search of a property on Upper John Street by gardaí from the Mayfield District Drugs Unit.

An Garda Síochána has encouraged people who have reason to suspect they are victims of cyber-related crime to contact their local station or the Garda Confidential Line.

TWO men are being questioned in Cork this morning about a seizure of drugs, including suspected cannabis jellies.Gardai are now warning people who may have consumed cannabis jellies to seek medical attention. At around 8.30pm Gardaí from ...

A YOUNG woman with a gambling addiction claimed €42,500 to which she was not entitled in payments to relieve her homelessness.

A man lay in wait for a victim walking past a garage late at night and he struck him with a hiking stick as three other attackers jumped out of an Audi to join in the violent robbery.

A young man could have bled to death after a pre-meditated knife attack in front of afternoon shoppers and motorists in the centre of Cork city.

Two men in an Audi A3 lay in wait for a man to arrive outside a church in Blackpool and they ambushed him and struck him in the head with a claw-hammer and a baseball bat.

A group of young people dining out in Kinsale were petrified when they were robbed by two men who showed them a long knife.

THE mother of Cameron Blair, the student who was murdered by a teenager in Cork city in January last year, described the death threats the family received several months later as “cruelty beyond belief”.

A college graduate looking forward to interviewing for jobs was knocked down and seriously injured by a motorist who drove away from the scene and the victim said you would not do this to an animal.

A man was scared into carrying out the robbery of a pharmacy by the threat of a photograph of a bullet and another picture of his partner’s front door.

A CORKMAN has lost almost €20,000 after investing in what he believed was Bitcoin. The incident is under investigation by gardaí in Cork city and was reported this month.

A MOTORIST who blamed another man for smashing his windscreen drove his car directly at the other man — knocking him down and breaking his leg.

A MAN has been questioned about the seizure of €80,000 of suspected cannabis herb in Cork.

Gardaí were verbally abused as nothing but “a shower of rats” by a man who then said he would petrol-bomb their homes. The incident occurred on the evening of April 24 at Leitrim Street, Cork.

A 65-year-old Englishman who lectures in anatomy in the Ukraine was caught breaking into a shop in Cork but he came up with the ‘eccentric’ defence of spotting two men burgling and going in after them to prevent the crime.

A MAN is due in court this afternoon in connection with yesterday’s assault on Magazine Road. The man was arrested after gardaí received reports that another man was stabbed at around 4. 15pm yesterday.

A man is in hospital after he was stabbed this afternoon in Cork city. Gardaí received reports of a male stabbing another male in the Magazine Road area at approximately 4. 15pm today.

A young Cork man who was never in trouble tried to hide his stash of cocaine out on his bedroom windowsill when gardaí called for a search has just been jailed for six months.

Gardaí charged a man with fleeing from custody by escaping out a garda station window and he immediately signed a plea of guilty to the charge.

TWO men are due in court this evening in connection with an incident in Rochestown during which a shot was fired. The incident occurred at a property on Rochestown Road on Thursday night.

A NEW book on the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier will be published this month, as two documentaries on the killing are due to air on Sky and Netflix.

A CORKWOMAN has lost €900 after being duped into believing she had received a call from the Attorney General’s office. The woman, who lives close to Cork city, received the call in recent days.