A man who impersonated a garda to steal €28,000 from a pensioner in Cork and fled to England two days before his trial was jailed for three-and-a-half years yesterday.

A former HSE employee has been given a two year suspended sentence after he pleaded guilty to the theft and attempted theft from the HSE and its suppliers.

A former HSE employee was brought before Cork District Court yesterday charged with stealing over €55,000 and attempting to steal another €107,000 from the health authority.

A MAN accused of impersonating a garda and stealing €28,000 from a pensioner in Cork city is out on bail on condition that he refrains from calling to the homes of the elderly in the city looking for work.

A MAN accused of impersonating a member of the gardaí and stealing €28,000 lifesavings from a pensioner in Cork city was further remanded in custody yesterday.

A MAN has been charged with impersonating a garda and stealing €28,000 from a Cork pensioner who had withdrawn his life savings from the bank and was on his way to Medjugorje.

A MAN has been arrested and charged with assault causing harm over a serious stabbing incident in Hollyhill, Cork.

A MAN who broke his leg and couldn’t move around on his crutches died from a massive blood clot which formed under his cast due to deep vein thrombosis, an inquest heard yesterday.