Gardaí set up armed checkpoints across north Cork due to recent violence

Armed garda checkpoints are taking place across the northside of Cork City following a spate of violent incidents, during which guns, petrol bombs and a hand grenade were used.

As the Irish Examiner reports, a man remained in garda custody on Monday night in connection with a suspected petrol bomb attack at Murphy’s Rock pub in Ballyvolane late on Sunday night.

In that incident, the man returned to the pub with a slash-hook after an earlier verbal altercation. When he was ejected by security, he later arrived with a petrol bomb, which caused minor damage to the property.

The man was arrested a short time later and remained in garda custody on Monday.

Gardaí are also investigating the use of a suspected hand grenade in an unconnected attack at a house in Meadow Park Avenue, also in Ballyvolane.

A controlled explosion was carried out by members of the Defence Forces after locals were evacuated from their homes and a cordon was put in place.

The Meadow Park Avenue attack is being…