Cork heroin addict discussed how much money he needed with attempted robbery victim

The young man told a Youghal publican '€200 will do' to pay a drug debt

Judge Boyle told the defendant in court: “You had a difficult upbringing - no positive role models. You ended up smoking heroin. You are not trying to make excuses."

A heroin addict carrying a knife attempted to rob a publican in Youghal and during a struggle he even went so far as to discuss why he needed the money and how much.

Defence senior counsel, Ray Boland, said the conversation from 23-year-old Tyler Lewis was ‘bizarre’ during the incident.