Former Cork postman sentenced after six sacks of undelivered post found at home

Judge Joanne Carroll said: 'This is a terrible breach of trust. An Post delivers important post — people waiting for things in the post'

The court heard: 'Much of the material was unsolicited or junk mail. And it built up over a period of four to six months.'

Pressure built up on a postman who was so overwhelmed by the volume of post he was required to deliver that he began to accumulate sacks of undelivered mail at the back of his home.

That was the scenario described at Cork District Court where Stephen Hegarty pleaded guilty to the single charge of failing to deliver post on June 11, 2021.