Cork man pleads guilty to attempting to stab victim up to 10 times in city centre attack 

Man admits assault causing harm and producing a bladed weapon

The man appeared at Cork Circuit Criminal Court and pleaded guilty to two charges.

A guilty plea was entered today by a man who made up to ten attempts to stab and slash another man in Cork city centre and allegedly acted like the attack was “a badge of honour”.

Aaron Bohane, aged 24, was recently served with a book of evidence at Cork District Court.

He made his first appearance at Cork Circuit Criminal Court today in relation to the matter and pleaded guilty on two charges when he was arraigned.

Barrister Niamh Stewart represented Mr Bohane, of no fixed address and originally from Ballincollig, County Cork, and applied for a probation report in advance of sentencing. 

Judge Sinead Behan said the probation service was inundated and suggested it would be better if background and related matters could be obtained other than by a probation report.

However, the judge agreed to direct a probation report when Ms Stewart said there were particular issues, including addiction, that would be best addressed through probation as the defendant would benefit from services through probation.

Sentencing was adjourned until May 1 for that purpose.

Detective Garda Conor Cronin previously gave evidence at Cork District Court in the prosecution’s objection to bail being granted to Bohane on charges of assault causing harm to Gavin Sheehan at Oliver Plunkett St, Cork, and producing a bladed weapon.

Det Garda Cronin said the evidence against Mr Bohane was very strong. He said the injured party was walking along Oliver Plunkett St shortly after 5pm on September 6. He said that Bohane was in a doorway on the street while a man with him was acting as a lookout.

“He gave Aaron Bohane a gesture. Mr Bohane removed a silver-coloured knife from the waistband of his pants and he viciously assaulted the injured party from behind. In the course of 16 seconds he attempted to stab and slash him up to ten times.

“The male with him then strikes the injured party over the head with a glass bottle.

“The injured party had serious lacerations to his head, arms, and back, and was taken to Cork University Hospital for surgery,” Det Garda Cronin said.

“Mr Bohane said the injured party had previously threatened his partner and he acted like the assault was a badge of honour — he showed no remorse,” the detective said.

Bohane admitted assault causing harm and producing the bladed weapon.