Brazilian man remanded after knife attack on woman in Ballinlough, Cork
A woman in her 20s was stabbed twice in the arm on Churchyard Lane, Ballinlough, Cork, on 30 June 2026 after a Brazilian man in his 20s (reported as 37 in one account) waited in a jeep for her to return home and attacked her with a knife. Three bystanders disarmed the man and detained him until gardaí arrived and arrested him. He was charged at Togher Garda station at 11.50pm that night with assault causing harm, production of a knife, and breach of a protection order. The woman was treated at Cork University Hospital and discharged late on Tuesday night. The man, who cannot be named because of the protection order charge, was remanded in custody on 2 July to appear at Cork District Court on 9 July by video link.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested1 Jul
- Charged2 Jul
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- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A woman in her 20s was attacked by a man known to her, who waited in a jeep and stabbed her twice in the arm with a knife as she protected herself.
- Three bystanders disarmed the attacker and detained him until gardaí arrived and arrested him.
- The woman was treated at the scene by paramedics and taken to Cork University Hospital, where she was discharged late on Tuesday night.
- Where
- The attack took place at Churchyard Lane, Ballinlough, Cork.
- When
- The incident occurred on Tuesday, 30 June 2026, at around 7pm.
- Investigation
- The man was taken to Togher Garda station and held under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act for up to 24 hours.
- Gardaí cordoned off the area and technical experts examined the scene, including seeking local CCTV footage.
- Charges
- The man was charged at Togher Garda station at 11.50pm on 30 June with assault causing harm, production of a knife, and breach of a protection order.
- In court
- The accused was remanded in custody on 2 July to appear at Cork District Court on 9 July by video link.
- Other details
- The accused is a Brazilian national in his 20s (one report gives his age as 37) who cannot be named because of the protection order breach charge.
- The accused stated he did not intend to kill anyone but must pay the consequences.
- An interpreter will be available to assist the accused in court, and solicitors were unavailable because they had withdrawn from the criminal legal aid panel in a fee dispute.
17 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA woman in her 20s was attacked by a man known to her, also in his 20s. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man had waited in a jeep for the woman to return home before jumping out and attacking her with a knife. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe stabbed her twice in the arm as she protected herself. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe woman was treated at the scene by paramedics and taken to Cork University Hospital, where she was discharged late on Tuesday night. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man was charged with assault causing harm, production of a knife, and breach of a protection order. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe woman was stabbed as she returned to her Cork accommodation. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe attack took place at Churchyard Lane, Ballinlough, Cork. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident occurred on Tuesday, 30 June 2026. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe man was taken to Togher Garda station and held under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act for up to 24 hours. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí cordoned off the area and technical experts began an examination of the scene, including seeking local CCTV footage. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe charge was put to the accused at Togher Garda station at 11.50pm on 30 June. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe accused was remanded in custody to appear at Cork District Court on 9 July by video link. (irishtimes.com)
- otherDet Garda Tom Delaney of Douglas Garda station gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe accused stated he did not intend to kill anyone but must pay the consequences. (irishtimes.com)
- otherA Portuguese interpreter will be available to assist the accused in court. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe accused is a Brazilian national who cannot be named due to the protection order breach charge. (irishtimes.com)
- otherSolicitors were unavailable because they had withdrawn from the criminal legal aid panel in a fee dispute. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Jul2026Man (37) remanded in custody after being charged with knife attack on woman in Cork
Court appearance details including the accused's statements, the remand decision, and the assignment of a Portuguese interpreter for future proceedings.
victim, femaleaccused, 37, male, Brazilian, non-irish - 1 Jul2026Man (20s) held over knife attack on woman foiled by bystanders in Cork
Provides details of the attack: the man waited in a jeep, stabbed the woman twice in the arm, three bystanders disarmed and detained him, and he was held under Section 4 at Togher Garda station. The woman was treated at Cork University Hospital and discharged late on Tuesday night.
victim, 20s, femalesuspect, 20s, male