Cork man accused of attempted murder in arson attack pleads guilty to other related charges

Man accused of setting house on fire on December 25, 2023, when four people were inside the property

Shane Casey, aged 32, of Shanowen, Rathcormac, Co Cork, was arraigned on three charges at the Central Criminal Court and pleaded guilty to all three of them.

A facing the prospect of trial by judge and jury for attempted murder arising out of an arson attack on a house in Cork city on Christmas Day 2023 confessed to other related charges today.

Shane Casey, aged 32, of Shanowen, Rathcormac, Co Cork, was arraigned on three charges at the Central Criminal Court today and pleaded guilty to all three of them.