Man to admit three burglaries, including break-in at funeral home, in Cork

Daniel Jackson faces three counts of burglary and one count of possession of a knife

The Director of Public Prosecutions had not yet decided if the cases should proceed at district or circuit court level. File picture: Larry Cummins

Guilty pleas to all charges will be entered by a man accused of burgling a funeral home as well as carrying out burglaries at two neighbouring properties.

Sergeant Aisling Murphy said at Cork District Court that the Director of Public Prosecutions had not yet decided if the cases should proceed at district or circuit court level.

Daniel Jackson, aged 34, appeared at Cork District Court by video link from prison. His solicitor, Frank Buttimer, said that irrespective of what directions come from the DPP, Mr Jackson will be pleading guilty to the charges against him.

He faces three counts of burglary and one count of possession of a knife.

Judge Detective Garda Maurice Hickey outlined the allegations against Daniel Jackson when the 34-year-old allegedly burgled AJ Tyres on Boreenmanna Road at 10.40pm on April 22 and tried to get into three cars parked outside. 

The second alleged offence related to a break-in at Jeremiah O’Connor’s funeral home on Boreenmanna Road about 20 minutes later and then burgling a house at Bellfield Abbey nearby half an hour after that while armed with a knife and confronting two young Spanish men who were living there.

Mr Buttimer said the accused was consenting to a four-week remand in custody in the hope that DPP directions would be available on the next occasion.

Judge Mary Dorgan suggested that the indication of the guilty plea might assist in that regard. The case was adjourned until July 18.