Man accused of twice shining laser at rescue helicopter searching River Lee for missing person

The crew of Rescue 117 twice reported a green laser being pointed into its cockpit.

DPP directions are awaited in the case against a man accused of shining a laser from the balcony of an apartment into the cockpit of a helicopter which was involved in a search of the River Lee for a missing person.

It is alleged this caused the rescue helicopter to have to stand down from its activities on two separate occasions. These were the allegations against Daniel Kazirodek, of an apartment at 29/30 Lower John Street, Cork, in respect of an incident after midnight on October 18, 2023. The accused is aged around 40.