Youth jailed for petrol-bomb attack on Green councillor’s house

A COUNCILLOR who has been outspoken on anti-social behaviour was lucky to survive with his wife and daughter when their home was petrol-bombed and yesterday the teenaged culprit was sentenced to seven years in jail with the last two years suspended.

Sean Quinn, aged 17, from 7 Ashwood, Skehard Road, Cork, told Detective Sergeant Malachy White he did it because he believed Cllr Chris O’Leary had “ratted” on him to the gardaí for an earlier incident involving a stolen moped.

Quinn said yesterday: “I am very sorry for what I done.”