Locals 'living in fear' following escalation of violence in Cork City

Recent incidents in the city involve petrol bombs, hand grenades, and shots fired at multiple homes and a pub

In the latest violent incident, a hand grenade was thrown at a pub in Ballyvolane on Sunday night. Gardaí say there were no reports of injuries.

Locals are "living in fear" following an "escalation of violent attacks" in Cork City in recent days which has seen petrol bombs, hand grenades, and shots fired at multiple homes and at a well-known pub.

A pedestrian was injured last month when he was hit by armed men on a motorbike fleeing a suspected attempted hit on a well-known Cork criminal.