Homeless couple jailed over break-in despite claiming they were looking for somewhere to stay

A couple who were homeless adn who claimed they broke into a house in the hope of finding someplace to stay were both jailed for four months yesterday.

Seán Heelan, aged 31, and Amanda Kenny, aged 39, both of Simon, Anderson’s Quay, Cork, pleaded guilty to the burglary where it was claimed that they were looking for a place to sleep rather than to steal.

Judge Olann Kelleher imposed the four-month sentence on them yesterday at Cork District Court. That sentence also took account of several shoplifting offences by the two accused.