Former heroin-addicted siblings have bulk of sentences suspended

A brother and sister who were part of a gang of four caught in possession of €200,000 worth of heroin have been sentenced to seven years in prison, but with five of those suspended.

Martin Mulcahy (aged 39) of Coachyard, Nenagh, Tipperary and Kathryn Mulcahy (aged 29) of Ballina, Killaloe, Clare are both former heroin addicts.