LAST UPDATE | 31 Aug

A 23-YEAR-OLD MAN has appeared before Cork District Court charged in connection with a number of serious incidents which occurred on the northside of the city on the same day earlier this month.

Jamie Russell of Harbour View Road in Knocknaheeny, Cork City is charged with reckless discharge of a firearm, possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition, dangerous driving causing injury and driving without insurance or a drivers licence. He also faces charges of theft and unauthorised taking of a vehicle, hit and run and criminal damage. All of the alleged offences occurred on August 23rd last.

Evidence of arrest, charge and caution was given by Det Garda Mick Dolan. He told Judge John King that at 10.41pm last night at Gurranabraher Garda Station he charged Mr Russell with ten offences. He said that the defendant made no reply when the charges were put to him under caution.

DPP directions are awaited in the case. Inspector Dave Noonan said that there was no objection to bail in the case. However, no application was made for bail at this juncture.

Barrister Mahon Corkery made an application for legal aid for his client. It was granted as Mr Russell is on social welfare. Judge King remanded Mr Russell in custody to appear before Cork District Court again on September 6th next by video link.

No outline of the facts of the case were given at this juncture. However, gardaí previously indicated that an incident of criminal damage occurred at a property in Shanakiel in Cork city at 5.40pm on August 23rd.

A half an hour later a motorcycle collided with a male pedestrian in his sixties on the Churchfield Road in the city. The pedestrian was later taken to Cork University Hospital for treatment for non-life threatening injuries.

A suspected firearm was subsequently seized by Gardaí.