Altar wine thief to start six-month jail term on 22nd birthday

AN ALTAR wine thief found hiding in a confessional will today celebrate his birthday by beginning a six-month spell behind bars.

Yesterday, Darius Uriniez was sentenced for the second time in as many weeks for similar crimes at two different churches.

The Lithuanian, who turns 22 today, of Cois Locha, Doohamlet, Co Monaghan, was chased out of St Joseph’s Chapel in Monaghan on Sunday after he was discovered by the sacristan.