Cork man found with steak knife on train claimed he had it for fishing

Passengers on train alerted gardaí about the accused having a steak knife with a six-inch blade, court heard

Accused was found with the knife at Kent Station, Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan

Passengers on a train alerted gardaí about a man in a carriage who was clearly in possession of a steak knife, and while he pleaded guilty to possessing it, he claimed it was for fishing.

59-year-old Richard Glavin, of Ashmount Court, Silversprings, Cork, “is acutely aware of the risk of a prison sentence”, his solicitor Frank Buttimer said at Cork District Court.