Ireland Man wanted over Fermoy assault arrested in Belfast
A 36-year-old man was arrested in north Belfast on the evening of Saturday 3 June 2023 over an alleged assault in Fermoy, County Cork, in August 2020. The Police Service of Northern Ireland detained him under an international warrant, as he is wanted to stand trial in the Republic of Ireland. He was due to be brought before an Extradition Court in Belfast on Sunday 4 June 2023. The sources do not report the outcome of that hearing, and no sentence or victim details are given.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested4 Jun
3 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A 36-year-old man was arrested in Belfast over an alleged violent assault in Cork.
- Where
- The alleged assault took place in Fermoy, County Cork.
- He was detained by local response officers in north Belfast.
- When
- The alleged assault took place in August 2020.
- The man was detained on the evening of Saturday 3 June 2023.
- Investigation
- The Police Service of Northern Ireland arrested him under an international warrant.
- The arrest followed cooperation between An Garda Siochana, the National Crime Agency and the PSNI.
- Charges
- He was wanted to stand trial in the Republic of Ireland in relation to the alleged assault.
- In court
- He was due to be brought before an Extradition Court in Belfast on Sunday 4 June 2023.
- The sources do not report the outcome of the extradition hearing.
- Sentence
- No sentence has been reported.
- Other details
- The sources do not name the man or give his nationality, and they do not identify the victim.
18 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man was arrested in Belfast over a violent assault in Cork. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe assault took place in Fermoy, County Cork. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe alleged assault took place in Fermoy, County Cork. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe assault took place in Fermoy, Co Cork. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe assault took place in August 2020. (corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whenHe was detained on Saturday 3 June 2023. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenThe alleged assault took place three years before the article was published. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe man was held under an international warrant. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe man was detained by local response officers in north Belfast. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe man was arrested by the PSNI. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe PSNI confirmed the arrest of the 36-year-old man. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man was wanted to stand trial in the Republic of Ireland over the assault. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeHe was detained under an international warrant. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtHe is wanted to stand trial in the Republic of Ireland. (corkbeo.ie)
- courtHe will be brought before an Extradition Court in Belfast. (corkbeo.ie)
- courtHe was due to be taken before an extradition court in Belfast. (thejournal.ie)
- courtHe was to be brought before an Extradition Court in Belfast. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man was detained under an international warrant by local response officers in north Belfast on the evening before the report. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 5 Jun2023Man wanted to stand trial over violent Cork assault arrested in Belfast
Reports the arrest in Belfast of a 36-year-old man wanted to stand trial in the Republic over the Fermoy assault; the extradition court appearance was set for 4 June 2023.
suspect, 36, male - 4 Jun2023Man arrested in Belfast over Cork assault
Arrest in north Belfast under an international warrant for an alleged Fermoy assault; the man was due before a Belfast extradition court.
suspect, 36, male - 4 Jun2023Man arrested in Belfast for violent Cork assault after three years on the run
Reports the arrest in north Belfast on 3 June 2023 by PSNI under an international warrant, and that he will appear before an Extradition Court in Belfast. The assault itself took place in Fermoy, Co Cork, and he is wanted for trial in the Republic.
suspect, 36, male