Two men were arrested near the scene of an attempted aggravated burglary and an officer testified yesterday the last sighting he had of a third man was when he disappeared in a field of cows.

Acting on a tip-off that a robbery was planned at the home of a businessman who sometimes kept money in his safe, gardaí who were lying in wait detonated a stun grenade to disorientate three men creeping around the house, it was claimed yesterday.

Two men have been jailed after pleading guilty to their part in a raid on the home of a Cork businessman, which was foiled by gardai.

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Three men charged in connection with a foiled raid at the house of a Cork businessman have been further remanded in custody.

Three men who were arrested by gardaí after attempting to raid a businessman’s house have been refused bail after appearing at a special sitting of Cork District Court.