Former councillor arrested after incident near British naval vessel docked in Cork

Diarmaid Ó Cadhla refused to comply with garda direction to leave vicinity in peaceful manner, court heard

Diarmaid Ó Cadhla, 61, of Upper Beaumont Drive, Ballintemple, Cork, was arrested and brought before Cork District Court on Friday. Picture: Denis Minihane

A former councillor for The People’s Convention was arrested and brought before Cork District Court in relation to an alleged incident near the scene of the HMS Enterprise naval vessel in Cork.

Diarmaid Ó Cadhla, 61, of Upper Beaumont Drive, Ballintemple, Cork, was arrested and brought before Cork District Court on Friday.