Addict gets 10 years for burglary, robberies and drugs offence

A drug addict who burgled 11 neighbouring Portmarnock apartments over three days has been given a 10-year sentence for these and other offences.

Thomas Barry (aged 34) was also sentenced for possession of €34,000 worth of cocaine, stealing €14,000 from a shop manager and robbing a Centra. He committed the majority of the offences while on bail for the drugs charge.