Ennis man jailed after cannabis and machete found in car

An Ennis man carrying €3,000 worth of cannabis and a machete in his car in Cork was jailed for six months yesterday.

Another drug crime on a later date could have even more serious repercussions for Jim McDonagh, aged 23, as he had a three-year suspended jail sentence hanging over him from Ennis Circuit Court for assault causing harm.

Sentencing him to six months for having the drugs for sale or supply and having the machete contrary to the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act, Judge Olann Kelleher had this to say: “Firearms and drugs are a dangerous cocktail for anyone. And selling or supplying of drugs in this city is unacceptable.”