Man collapses in court after being jailed over NCT scam

The case of three men who were involved in a scam of passing unroadworthy vehicles at an NCT test centre has been adjourned after one of them became unwell when the judge sentenced him.

Stephen Rooney, aged 37, had just been sentenced to a year in jail when he slumped over in the dock. Judge Gerard Griffin rose and an ambulance was called for him.

Judge Griffin had imposed a three-and-a-half-year sentence but had suspended the final two and half years after taking into account Rooney’s co-operation with the Garda investigation and remorse.