Corkman charged with off-licence robbery also accused of carrying knife during raid

Accused pleaded guilty to both charges and will be sentenced in October

Accused faced charges that on January 11, 2023, at O’Donovans off-licence, Blackpool, Cork, he robbed €250 in cash, and of producing a knife during the robbery. Picture: Larry Cummins

A 26-year-old man charged with the robbery of an off-licence has now been charged with the additional count of carrying a knife during the raid.

Sergeant Pat Lyons told Judge Olann Kelleher the Director of Public Prosecutions had indicated the case should proceed by indictment and  it was a matter for trial by judge and jury or for a signed plea of guilty.