Former homecare assistant facing jail over three post office robberies in Cork

Accused carried out the raids to gather money to travel to America to meet his fiance and had sent her €19,000 in cash in the course of last year, court heard

Fintan Tindley admitted robbery of South Douglas Road post office on November 11 and attempted robbery there November 18, and robbing Ballintemple post office on November 16, 2022.

A 49-year-old healthcare worker who got engaged to an American woman he met online sent her €19,000 in cash in the course of last year and now he is facing a jail sentence for three post office raids in Cork City.

Fintan Tindley admitted robbery of South Douglas Road post office on November 11 and attempted robbery there November 18, and robbing Ballintemple post office on November 16, 2022.