Man to make High Court bail application after alleged knife attack left partner and daughter with stab wounds in Cork
A 42-year-old man with no previous convictions allegedly stabbed his partner and adult daughter during a knife attack at their family home in Cork at 2am on September 5th, 2026, inflicting 15 stab and defensive wounds and a fractured cheekbone on the partner and a stab wound to the breast area on the daughter. He was charged with two counts of assault causing harm and remanded in custody after Judge David Waters refused bail at a September 8th sitting, at which the man said he had been addicted to cocaine for two years and had no recollection of the incident. At a subsequent videolink appearance before Judge Liz Healy, the man consented to a four-week remand until October 22nd, district court jurisdiction was refused, and a High Court bail application was lodged. An interim barring order was granted requiring the accused to stay away from the family home, and Gardaí expressed concern he would interfere with witnesses if granted bail.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A 42-year-old man allegedly inflicted 15 stab and defensive wounds and a fractured cheekbone on his partner during a knife attack.
- The man allegedly stabbed his adult daughter in the breast area in the same attack.
- When
- The alleged incident occurred at 2am on September 5th, 2026.
- Where
- The attack took place at the family home in Cork.
- Charges
- The man was charged with two counts of assault causing harm.
- In court
- Judge David Waters refused bail at a September 8th sitting and the man was remanded in custody.
- At a subsequent videolink appearance before Judge Liz Healy, the man consented to a four-week remand until October 22nd and district court jurisdiction was refused.
- A High Court bail application has been lodged in the case.
- An interim barring order was granted requiring the accused to stay away from the family home.
- Investigation
- Gardaí were concerned the man would interfere with witnesses if granted bail.
- Other details
- The man has no previous convictions and said he had been addicted to cocaine for two years and had no recollection of the incident.
- His solicitor Frank Buttimer was not in a position to represent him due to withdrawal of services by solicitors.
19 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man allegedly inflicted 15 stab and defensive wounds on his partner during a knife attack (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe partner was left with a fractured cheekbone (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man allegedly stabbed his adult daughter in the breast area in the same attack (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe alleged incident occurred at 2am on September 5th (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí were very concerned the man would interfere with witnesses if granted bail (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe man was charged with two counts of assault causing harm (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe man appeared before Cork District Court by videolink on Thursday (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe man had previously been remanded in custody (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe man consented to a four-week remand of the case until October 22nd (irishtimes.com)
- courtA High Court bail application has been lodged in the case (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Liz Healy heard the bail application at Cork District Court (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Waters previously declined to grant bail in the case (irishtimes.com)
- courtDistrict court jurisdiction has been refused and a book of evidence is being prepared (irishtimes.com)
- courtAn interim barring order was granted requiring the accused to stay away from the family home (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man has no previous convictions (irishtimes.com)
- otherSolicitor Frank Buttimer was not in a position to represent the man due to withdrawal of services by solicitors (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man said he had been addicted to cocaine for two years (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man told Judge David Waters he hoped to be admitted to a psychiatric facility for inpatient treatment (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man insisted he had no recollection of the incident (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 25 Sep2026Man to make bail application after alleged knife attack left partner with several stab wounds
Details of the alleged knife attack, the man's cocaine addiction and lack of recollection, Judge Waters' refusal of bail, the High Court bail application, and the interim barring order.
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