Former school principal jailed for child pornography offence

A RETIRED secondary school principal was given a 10-month jail sentence yesterday for having 289 child pornographic images and six such video files on his computer two years ago.

Judge Con O’Leary suspended the last seven months of that sentence on Anthony Canniffe at Cork District Court.

The 62-year-old had the child pornography at his home at 8, Rosegarth, Donnybrook, Douglas, Cork, on October 16, 2008. He has since moved to Scotland.