Fisherman who escaped Cork sinking tragedy jailed on drugs offences

A former skipper who was caught up in a sinking tragedy has been jailed for two-and-a-half years for possessing over €100,000-worth of cocaine and cannabis, reports Isabel Hayes.

A former skipper who was caught up in a sinking tragedy has been jailed for two-and-a-half years for possessing over €100,000-worth of cocaine and cannabis, reports Isabel Hayes.

Peter Colleran (33) became addicted to drugs after he narrowly escaped being on a fishing trawler that sank off Mine Head in 2007, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard.