Gardaí in Cork are investigating two serious events in the north side of the city overnight including a petrol bomb attack at a pub and an incident where an explosive device was thrown at a house.
A man arrived at Murphy's Rock pub on the Ballincollie Road in Ballyvolane shortly before 11pm yesterday and threw a petrol bomb at the premises.
Units of Cork City Fire Brigade attended the scene and made the area safe. A man, aged in his 30s, was arrested in relation to the attack. He remains in Garda custody in Cork city.
The pub did not sustain major damage and no injuries were reported. It is understood that the perpetrator had earlier arrived at the pub but left after he exchanged words with another person.
Meanwhile, gardaí are also probing a completely unrelated incident in which a suspected hand grenade was thrown in the front garden of a house in the Meadow Park area of Ballyvolane at midnight last night.
Officers responded after receiving a call that a suspected live grenade had landed in the front garden of a house at Meadow Park Avenue.
The device failed to detonate. The Defence Forces Bomb Disposal Team from Collins Barracks in Cork was called to the scene.
Up to 40 residents had to leave their homes until the device was made safe shortly after 3am. The scene has been examined, and the incident is under investigation. No injuries occurred, and no damage was caused to the house.
