Corkman jailed for downloading nearly 2,000 child abuse images

The detective said that following the detection of the material and questioning, the accused made three attempts to take his own life

Judge Dara Hayes imposed a sentence of two years on Jamie Healy and suspended the last six months of the sentence at Cork Circuit Criminal Court. File photo

A 36-year-old Cork man was jailed for 18 months for downloading a large quantity of child abuse images including images in the most serious category.

Judge Dara Hayes imposed a sentence of two years on Jamie Healy and suspended the last six months of the sentence at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.