Polish visitor’s house-sitting gig was bad case of pot luck

Of all the joints in all the world... a new Polish visitor to Cork certainly picked the wrong one to live in — and landed a prison sentence for cannabis possession as a result.

Grzegorz Macierzynski, 32, arrived in Ireland during the summer to set up a business with a compatriot.

The plan fell through, however, when Macierzynski’s would-be business partner needed to return to Poland, leaving him with no funds, little English and no accommodation.