Burglars targeted home of elderly couple who died within weeks of each other

Two men have been jailed for a "despicable and mean spirited" burglary on the home of an elderly couple who had poignantly died within weeks of each other prior to the break-in at their home, writes David Raleigh.

Wesley Ryan and Keith Kiely, with addresses in Castlequarter, Fedamore, Co Limerick, were jailed for a total of five years at Limerick Circuit Court today.