Addict attempted to rob two Cork businesses with chef’s knife in bid to clear cocaine debt

The man fell back into addiction during the covid pandemic, the court heard

The man was charged with robbery, attempted robbery, and possession of a weapon and pleaded guilty at Cork Circuit Court.

A man attempted to rob two Cork businesses with “a large chef’s knife” in a bid to clear a cocaine debt after he fell into addiction during the covid pandemic.

Brandishing “a large chef’s knife”, Donal Murphy attempted to steal from Nino & Tino takeaway on Georges Quay and Costcutter on Grand Parade.