Homeless man in Cork was trying to reclaim stolen €120, court hears

A homeless man accused of attempted robbery this week claimed yesterday he was only trying to get back €120 that had been robbed from him.

Daniel Hourigan, aged 25, claimed at Cork District Court he had been robbed shortly after receiving a welfare payment.

Inspector Finbarr O’Sullivan asked the man during his bail application why he did not ask the gardaí to deal with the matter rather than taking the law into his own hands.