Three men charged over spate of car break-ins

Three men were arrested yesterday and charged with multiple counts of breaking into cars parked south of Cork city. Garda Brian Motyer and Garda Jamie Landers arrested the three and brought them before Cork District Court.

Mark McGann, aged 22, of no fixed address pleaded guilty to his part in the crimes and Judge Olann Kelleher gave him a seven-month jail term.

He pleaded guilty to 10 thefts and three attempted thefts from parked cars all on the night of November 9.