Father of 11 decided to sell drugs after seeing lifestyle of other dealers, Cork court told

Patrick McCarthy was given a two-year jail sentence with the last six months suspended

The man was caught with €10,900 worth of cannabis at his home. File picture: Getty

A father of 11 saw others dealing drugs in Mallow and having plenty of money so he decided to get involved in the crime himself, but now he has been jailed for 18 months.

43-year-old Patrick McCarthy was eventually caught by Detective Garda Will Hosford and his colleagues at his home in Mount Nagle, Mallow, County Cork, with €10,900 worth of cannabis and €22,800 in cash.