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Cork man accused of attempting to murder his partner at their home

Summary

Patrick O'Rourke, 63, of Cooline Drive, Ballyvoloon, Cobh, Co Cork, pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of his partner, Donna Foster, at their home on 11 August 2015. A jury was sworn in at the Central Criminal Court today to hear his trial, with Justice Patrick McCarthy asking the panel to select a foreman and return on Wednesday.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Cork man accused of attempting to murder his partner at their home. Charges or matters: the attempted murder of Donna Foster at Cooline Drive on August 11, 2015. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• August 11, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2016-11-14 Publication

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Topics

Stage Trial Violent Crime

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