Corkman claimed he was at house to 'leave dog out' before admitting attempted burglary

He also admitted to stealing from Elvery’s sports store in Cork city twice in the same day

The 42-year-old was given a jail term of 10 months by Judge Olann Kelleher at Cork District Court.

A man who was questioned about an attempted burglary which he committed after four o’clock in the morning claimed that he was only at the house to leave a dog out.

However, Timmy O’Shea of St Michael’s Close, Mahon, Cork, and of no fixed address, has since pleaded guilty to this and other crimes. The 42-year-old was given a jail term of 10 months by Judge Olann Kelleher at Cork District Court.