Beer keg thief sought curfew lifted for romance

A man who was caught stealing freshly delivered beer kegs from outside two public houses and loading them into a van wanted his curfew lifted for the weekend to pursue plans of a romantic nature.

Keith O’Connor of 134, St Coleman’s Road, Farranree, Cork, pleaded guilty to stealing kegs from outside a pub on Coburg Street on February 13, 2014, and from outside the Riverside pub in Glanmire on January 29, 2014.

Peter O’Flynn defence barrister said yesterday that O’Connor had abided by an extreme curfew and understood that he would get a suspended sentence yesterday.