Homeless man wanted to cut head off hostel worker after being refused room, court hears

Judge Treasa Kelly granted bail but ordered Eoin Dempsey to stay away from the Dublin 1 area, the hostel and its staff, and to be of good behaviour and not carry knives. File picture: iStock

A 36-year-old homeless man armed with a knife told gardaí he intended to slit a hostel worker's throat and cut his head off, a court has heard.

Eoin Dempsey, who is of no fixed abode, appeared at Dublin District Court today charged with production of a knife at Isaac’s hostel, Frenchman’s Lane, Dublin 1, following a row about getting a room on Friday.