Book of evidence to be served on man accused of burglary and assault in Cork city

Man is accused of assault causing harm to three people

 Detective Garda Carol Ann O’Callaghan charged the accused with aggravated burglary at Cork District Court.

A book of evidence is to be served on January 30 on a 41-year-old man accused of carrying out an aggravated burglary and assault causing harm to three people during an alleged incident in Cork city.

The prosecution withdrew a burglary charge against Gerard Quinlan, of Gilabbey Mews, Connaught Avenue, Cork, today at Cork District Court. Detective Garda Carol Ann O’Callaghan freshly charged the accused with aggravated burglary instead.

Mr Quinlan now faces charges of carrying out an aggravated burglary and assault causing harm to one man and two women. The injured parties were in their early to mid-twenties.

Sergeant John Kelleher said the Director of Public Prosecutions directed that the case should proceed by indictment or by a signed plea of guilty. Pat Horan solicitor said a book of evidence would be required.

Judge Mary Dorgan adjourned the case until January 30 to allow time for prepraration and service of a book of evidence.

Det Garda Brian Barron said previously in a related case: “It is alleged that at 5.45am on April 17 the two men entered a dwelling house at Millerd Street, Cork city, as intruders. They were not known to the people living there — three occupants are Chinese nationals. They were asleep at their home.

“The intruders burst into the two upstairs bedrooms simultaneously, demanding cash and mobile phones from the three petrified victims. It is alleged that following complete compliance with the demands of the two and having handed over what little money and mobile phones they had the three residents were then subjected to a vicious and sustained assault at the hands of Aidan Cullinane and (the other man), where all three were beaten with a crowbar. It resulted in significant injuries.” 

Aidan Cullinane, aged 32, of St Joseph’s Park, The Lough, Cork, faces the same charges and he was remanded in custody today until February 13 to be served with a book of evidence.