Insp Holland said he believed the advice to try and keep a situation involving a disturbed person calm was not possible in the circumstances because of the immediate threat.

The attack took place at approximately 6.30pm on Friday December 5th in Cappaghmore estate.

Cork Circuit Criminal Court previously heard that Istvan Konyari was without previous convictions until November 2023, when he took part in a three-day “crime spree.”

The search was conducted by gardaí attached to the Divisional Drug Unit, assisted by members of the Armed Support Unit.

A man was arrested as armed gardaí seized several petrol bombs in north Dublin on Monday

The Garda Armed Support Unit was called in to assist a managed containment operation which led to the man's arrest

Gardaí arrested two men, aged in their 20s, and seized cannabis plants worth over €195,000 in Co Cavan on Thursday