Cork man remanded in custody after allegedly breaking into house armed with axe

Mother and son were forced to hide from intruder

The man has been remanded until November 25, when his court appearance will take place. 

A 21-year-old man was remanded in custody for three weeks yesterday following an investigation into a report of an intruder armed with an axe breaking into a house and forcing a mother and son to hide.

Michael Martin from Mount Brosna, Mayfield, Cork, appeared by video link from prison at Cork District Court.