Man acquitted of handling stolen pigs

A man has been acquitted of handling 1,182 stolen pigs following a direction by the judge that there was insufficient evidence to proceed with the trial.

After hearing the prosecution case at Mullingar Circuit Court, Judge Terence O' Sullivan acquitted Patrick Nannery (33) telling him that he was leaving court with no stain on his character.

Mr Nannery had been charged with handling the pigs at his address, Ballybrien, Granard, Co Longford on a date between January 2012 and January 2013.