Polish man visiting Cork for dance competition slashed with knife outside city centre hotel

Accused allegedly slashed the injured party on the right hand and forearm after his female companion started row over cigarette

Accused was refused bail and was remanded in custody to appear before court again on May 28. Picture: Larry Cummins

A Polish man was slashed with a knife during a visit to Cork city centre for a dance competition resulting in possibly permanent damage and he was due to have surgery on the injury on Tuesday.

This evidence was given by Detective Garda Maurice Hickey at Cork District Court, where there was an objection to bail being granted to Shane Dineen on a charge of assault causing harm to the Polish man on Monday, May 20.