'Geography not the Dubs' strong suit,' says judge as he jails man on burglary charge

The Dublin criminal admitted driving burglars around the south of the country in exchange for getting heroin.

Kevin O’Brien was sentenced to 18 months. File picture: iStock

A Dublin criminal admitted driving burglars around the south of the country but didn’t know if he met them in Waterford or Cork – prompting the sentencing judge to remark, “Once they get past the Grand Canal, geography is not a strong suit of the Dubs.” 

Even the accused man, Kevin O’Brien, 43, from Rossmore Avenue, Ballyfermot, Dublin, laughed at that comment from Cork Circuit Criminal Court when he appeared by video link from prison yesterday.