Man caught begging in Cork had hundreds of euro when searched

Cork Penny Dinners to receive €1,288 seized from accused, who was caught begging in Cork City three times in two days

Timothy Murphy, of no fixed address, had been convicted for begging on 14 occasions before he pleaded guilty on Tuesday to the latest three counts of begging. 

A man caught begging on the streets of Cork three times in a two-day period last month had hundreds of euro in his pockets when searched by gardaí.

Timothy Murphy, who is aged about 40, had the following sums of cash on his person when searched — €769, €140 and €379.