Cork man accused of setting off fire extinguishers in city centre store

Armed support unit assisted in man's arrest

Judge Catherine Ryan accepted jurisdiction for the case when informed of the extent of the alleged criminal damage.

Members of the armed support init had to assist in the arrest of a man who allegedly barricaded himself in a store room at the Istanbul Market premises in Cork city and set off fire extinguishers that caused extensive damage.

These were the allegations made by Sergeant John Dineen in the case against Kevin Buckley, aged 26, of 5C Shanakiel Place, Blarney, Co Cork, at Cork District Court.