Man has sentence adjourned to allow son sit Leaving Cert

A Tallaght man found in possession of a large quantity of cocaine has had his sentence date adjourned to allow his son complete the Leaving Certificate.

A Tallaght man found in possession of a large quantity of cocaine has had his sentence date adjourned to allow his son complete his leaving certificate.

Padraig Murphy (aged 37), of Kilmartin Avenue pleaded to possession of cocaine worth over €170,000 with the intention to sell or supply it.

Judge Katherine Delahunt at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court agreed to a request by defence counsel, Ms Gerardine Small BL, to adjourn sentencing until late July when his son’s exam’s will be finished.