Cork gambler under pressure to pay loan sharks carried out armed robbery at garage

Accused owed €20,000 to loan sharks arising out of a gambling debt, court heard

Accused was given a two-year fully suspended sentence. Picture: Larry Cummins 

A 50-year-old gambler under pressure to repay loan sharks carried out an armed robbery at a garage threatening to kill a young man behind the counter if he did not hand over cash.

Judge Colin Daly gave Conor Murray, of 37 Avoncore Place, Midleton, Co Cork, a fully suspended two-year sentence at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.