Limerick man facing trial for attempted murder pleads guilty to setting house on fire

Mr Justice Michael McGrath at the Central Criminal Court, Cork. Picture: Michael Mac Sweeney/Cork Courts

 A Limerick man facing trial for the attempted murder of a woman has pleaded guilty to charges of causing serious harm to her and setting fire to the house where the attack was carried out.

 Christopher Stokes, aged 39, of Sarsfield Avenue, Garryowen, Limerick, pleaded guilty to those two charges and a third count at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork today (February 28).