Corkman pleads guilty to breaking into fishing shop, homeware store and bar
Accused pleaded guilty to all charges against him.
A 50-year-old man was seen on CCTV in the early hours of the morning using a sledgehammer to break into a fishing and shooting stockist and now he has signed a plea of guilty to that crime.
John O’Donovan, of Spriggs Road, Gurranabraher, Cork, and Monataggart, Donoughmore, Co Cork, also signed guilty pleas to other charges.
On the application of Sergeant John Kelleher, Judge Mary Dorgan adjourned sentencing of the case from Cork District Court to the sessions of Cork Circuit Criminal Court commencing on January 29 2024.
Garda Dave Tobin gave evidence at the original objection to bail in this case.
“Gardaí responded to a call in relation to a burglary at the Linen Weaver Bar on Paul Street, which occurred earlier that morning, July 3.
“It is alleged that he was identified on CCTV wearing clothes matching the description of him on Cornmarket Street where he was found in possession of bottles of alcohol identified as taken from The Linen Weaver bar.
“It is further alleged that he was seen on the same date — at 4.37am — attempting to break the lock of the door of TW Murray’s using a sledgehammer.
“The man can be seen walk down Carey’s Lane, changing his clothes from a camouflage jacket to a black jacket and returning to the front door of TW Murray’s and looking through the door. He can then be seen walking down Carey’s Lane towards The Linen Weaver bar.
“On July 1, it is alleged that the same man gained entry to the Sostrene Grene shop on St Patrick’s Street and interfered with a number of cash registers and stole items of stock from the store.”
Solicitor Diarmuid Kelleher said the accused was presently serving a sentence for an unrelated offence and was signing guilty pleas to the charges against him arising out of all incidents.
