Bench warrant for man over graffiti on headstones

A bench warrant was issued yesterday for the arrest of a 52-year-old man convicted of painting graffiti on headstones at a republican plot in St Finbarr’s Cemetery in Cork.

David Cooper, aged 52, who lives at an apartment at 7 Southern Rd, Cork, had sentencing in his case adjourned to Cork District Court yesterday.

Michael Quinlan, defending, said there was to have been a psychiatric report on the accused but none was yet available.