Gardaí appeal for witnesses to serious assault in Cork

Man and woman who had been arrested are released without charge after a man in his 30s was taken to hospital following an incident in the Ballincollig area

A man and a woman were taken to a Cork city garda station where they were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.  File picture: Dan Linehan

Gardaí in Cork are appealing for witnesses to a serious assault to come forward.

At around 7.45pm on Monday, Gardaí attended the scene of an alleged assault on Innishmore Drive in Ballincollig.

A man, aged in his 30s, was taken from the scene to Cork University Hospital to be treated for injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening.

During a follow-up search of the area, a man in his 30s and a woman in her 20s were arrested.

The pair were taken to a Cork city garda station where they were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

The man and woman have since been released without charge and a file will be prepared for the DPP.

Any road users and pedestrians who may have been in the area of Innishmore Drive between 7.30pm and 8pm on Monday evening are asked to contact gardaí. Anyone with footage, including dash cam, is asked to make it available to gardaí.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Bishopstown Garda station on 021 462 4500, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.