Two jailed for roles in ‘a classic case of city thuggery’

“A classic case of city thuggery” was how a sentencing judge yesterday described the actions of two thieves.

Two men who were attacked and robbed in Cork city centre were terrified of being thrown into the river. Yesterday, two of the gang of four who attacked them were sentenced to three years’ imprisonment.

Kevin Kearney, formerly of 9A St Patrick’s Arch, off Gerald Griffin St, Cork, who later moved to Portlaoise, had 12 months of his sentence suspended.