Petrol bomb thrown into garda van in Cork

Gardaí in Cork are investigating an incident in which a device - believed to be a petrol bomb - was thrown into a garda van conducting speed checks last night.

The attack happened on the main Blarney to Tower Road at around 7.30pm.

A man smashed the passenger window of the van and threw the device into the cabin before fleeing on foot.

It failed to explode, however, and the garda who was in the vehicle managed to put out the flame.

The device and the van are now undergoing forensic examination as part of the investigation into the incident.