Couple accused of breaking into Cork house when owner was present said they thought it was a squat

Alleged incident occurred at 1.30pm on Thursday at a house in Carrigaline

Both parties told gardaí at the scene they had understood the house was in a poor state of repair, was unoccupied and was being used as a squat, court heard. Picture: Larry Cummins 

A man and a woman were arrested at lunchtime on Thursday after allegedly being caught inside a house in Carrigaline, where the owner phoned gardaí about intruders in her home.

Garda Darren Shannon objected to bail being granted to the two accused when they appeared before Cork District Court because of what he described as the seriousness of the incident.