Crack cocaine addict apologised to Cork off-licence worker as he robbed shop at knifepoint

Accused took €400 cash from till and demanded woman's car keys, court told

Accused was addicted to crack cocaine, court heard. File picture: Yvonne Hemsey/Getty Images

A crack addict who was desperate for cash to buy drugs produced a Stanley knife during an off-licence robbery and repeatedly told the woman behind the counter: "Sorry, sorry, sorry", during the crime.

Now he has been jailed for two-and-a-half years at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.