Man jailed for stealing €50 from child’s money box

A judge yesterday accused radio talk show hosts of whipping up public opinion about courts not dealing with repeat burglary offenders.

At Ennis District Court, Judge Patrick Durcan made his comment when jailing a burglar who stole a six-year-old girl’s money box from her home. It contained her €50 in savings.

On February 20, serial thief, John Brennan, aged 46, of Pella Rd, Kilrush, entered a home at O’Gorman Street, in the west Clare town, and went through the house, before making away with the child’s money box.