Man threatens to attack Cork rivals with chainsaw in family feud
A man posted a video online with a chainsaw threatening to cut limbs off members of a rival family in Cork city, following an incident in which three men armed with baseball bats attacked a man in his 20s in a Supervalu store in Hollyhill. The ongoing feud between two families has involved window smashing, a hand grenade, and petrol bombs over the years.
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Key facts
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- whatA group of hooded men armed with weapons stormed into SuperValu Hollyhill in broad daylight. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe violent incident spilled out into the car park of SuperValu Hollyhill. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatSocial media footage showed a small group of men wielding blunt objects. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatOne person took refuge behind the tills while two others swung their weapons in the shop. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatSecurity pushed the group outside where the chaos continued. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatOne person jumped into a flatbed truck that sped off, almost hitting one man before crashing into a parked car. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatAfter the crash, the driver was attacked by one of the men who hit him through the open window. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThree men armed with baseball bats attacked a member of the rival family in a Supervalu store. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim of the Supervalu assault was a man in his 20s who later issued a challenge to his attackers online. (irishtimes.com)
- whatMembers of one faction smashed windows at a house belonging to a member of the other group the previous Friday. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA hand grenade was thrown at a family home in Ballyvolane in September. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHouses have been petrol bombed as part of the feud. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA woman was attacked in a Cork city centre department store just before Christmas, and the assault was filmed and posted online. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe Supervalu attack took place in Hollyhill, Cork. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe window-smashing incident was in Knocknaheeny. (irishtimes.com)
- whereWindows were also put out in houses in Fair Hill, Ballincollig, and Curraheen within hours of the Knocknaheeny incident. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe video was posted on a social media platform on Monday night. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationInvestigations into the incident are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGarda Armed Support Unit officers carried out raids and searches for guns, including one on a house in Knocknaheeny on Sunday night, but found no weapons and made no arrests. (irishtimes.com)
- otherLocal TDs Thomas Gould and Ken O'Flynn condemned the incident and urged the government to increase Garda presence in Cork. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe feud between the two families has been ongoing for years. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 7 Jan2025Gardaí investigate after man threatens to attack rivals in Cork with chainsaw
Reports the latest escalation in a Cork family feud, including a chainsaw threat video posted on social media and a baseball bat attack at a Supervalu store in Hollyhill, with background on years of incidents including a hand grenade and petrol bombs.
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Provides video-film description of the attack, details of the flatbed truck crash and driver being hit through the window, and reactions from local TDs Thomas Gould and Ken O'Flynn calling for increased Garda resources in Cork.
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