Judge flags probation service ‘breakdown’

“The Probation Service is breaking down.”

That’s according to a judge at Cork District Court in a case which had been adjourned a number of times for a probation report that was still not available yesterday because of a lack of resources.

Judge Con O’Leary made the comment in the case against Kieran Hegarty who wanted to have the benefit of the Probation Service, his solicitor, Donal Daly said yesterday.