'Food delivery drivers should be treated with respect,' says judge in Cork theft case

Michael Faulkner failed to pay for a Chinese meal from the delivery man who brought it to his home in Togher

Judge Boyle said delivery drivers "work hard day and night and are essential for the economy.” File Picture: PA

Food delivery drivers should be treated with respect as they work hard day and night and are an essential part of the economy, a sentencing judge said as she took a very dim view of crimes being committed against them.

Judge Helen Boyle was sentencing 24-year-old Michael Faulkner on Friday for stealing a Chinese meal from the delivery man who brought the curry, chips and Diet Coke to his home in Togher.