Crime & Law

Man to appear in court over Cobh stabbing incident

Woman and her daughter injured in incident at house at Cooline, Ballyvolan

Mr Murphy’s home remained sealed off on Monday as Garda technical experts continued with a forensic examination which is expected to last a number of days. File photograph: Cyril Byrne/The Irish Times Gardaí are preparing to excavate the garden of a house in south Dublin where a woman has alleged two children she gave birth to were murdered and buried.
Mr Murphy’s home remained sealed off on Monday as Garda technical experts continued with a forensic examination which is expected to last a number of days. File photograph: Cyril Byrne/The Irish Times Gardaí are preparing to excavate the garden of a house in south Dublin where a woman has alleged two children she gave birth to were murdered and buried.
Barry Roche
Wed Aug 12 2015 - 22:18

A man is to appear in court on Thursday charged in connection with the stabbing of a woman in Co Cork.

The man, who is in his 50s, was arrested after an incident at a house at Cooline, Ballyvolan, Cobh on Tuesday.

He was charged at Cobh Garda station in connection with the attack on the woman, who is in her 40s, on Wednesday.

The woman was brought by ambulance to Cork University Hospital where she underwent emergency surgery. She is understood to be in a serious but stable condition.

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Her teenage daughter, who was also injured in the incident, was treated in hospital for less serious injuries.

The man is to appear before Clonakilty District Court on Thursday morning.

Barry Roche

Barry Roche

Barry Roche is Southern Correspondent of The Irish Times