CCTV footage of the alleged assault showed the 16-year-old getting out of his mother’s car armed with a large kitchen knife, and the broad-daylight knife assault on the male took place moments later.

Sean Beumer (29) pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity on the opening day of his trial at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court

A teenager who stabbed a man to death on a sunny afternoon in front of shoppers and children using a knife he had bought for self-protection has been jailed for 13 years

Aaron Bohane (25) of no fixed abode pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to Gavin Sheehan at Oliver Plunkett Street in Cork city centre on September 6th, 2024

Jim O’Callaghan said had gardai not arrived at the scene ‘extremely fast, this could have been a lot worse’

The incident happened at around 1pm on Monday at Marlborough Street in the city centre, where thousands had turned out to celebrate the homecoming of the Irish Olympians.