Man, 73, avoids jail over €70k deception of 'oldest drover in Ireland'

Horse breeder induced man, 95, to withdraw savings from his account

Eugene O’Sullivan . Picture: Valerie O’Sullivan

A Co Cork horse breeder who dishonestly induced a 95-year old Kerry man into withdrawing €70,000 of his savings from his bank account was today given a two-year suspended jail sentence.

Patrick Hurley, aged 73, from Carhoogarriff, Leap, Co Cork, had earlier been found guilty by a jury at Tralee Circuit Court, sitting in Limerick, of two counts of deception, involving sums totalling €70,000 from the victim, Eugene O’Sullivan, from Kenmare.