Corkman admits to hammer attack that left man with serious head injuries

The 38-year-old man also admitted a charge of assault causing harm to the injured party’s mother.

Ian Horgan (pictured) pleaded guilty to the charge of assault causing serious harm to Hassan Baker and assault causing harm to Mr Baker’s mother, Mary O’Callaghan, who is in her 60s. File picture

A 38-year-old man facing charges related to a hammer attack at a house in Cork city that left a 29-year-old man with serious head injuries has confessed to the count of assault causing serious harm to the victim.

Ian Horgan also admitted a charge of assault causing harm to the injured party’s mother. He was arraigned on the opening day of the city sessions of Cork Circuit Criminal Court.