'Embarrassed' 60-year-old spared jail for growing cannabis at home

Accused, who used the drug for pain relief, had nine plants in two separate grow-tents

The accused admitted supplying the drug to others but without profit or financial gain.

A 60-year-old man felt deeply embarrassed to be before a court in Cork at his age for growing cannabis and possessing a large amount of the herb at his home in Union Hall.

Detective Garda Shannon Ryan said gardaí obtained a warrant on October 28, 2020, to search the home of Jan Lendacky at Journey’s End, Union Hall, Co Cork, where it was believed that the accused was growing and storing cannabis.