A bench warrant was issued yesterday for the arrest of a 52-year-old man convicted of painting graffiti on headstones at a republican plot in St Finbarr’s Cemetery in Cork.

The legal challenge in the Cork District Court case against a man accused of painting graffiti on headstones at a Republican plot in Cork’s St Finbarr’s cemetery was resolved by the High Court and the accused faced sentencing yesterday.

A former HSE employee picked up a sharp object and started stabbing himself in the neck when he was first questioned by gardaí about the theft of €55,000 and an attempt to steal another €107,000 from the HSE.

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.