Homeless man jailed for breaking into house for sale during bad weather

William Dollard said through his solicitor that he was homeless and needed somewhere to stay due to bad weather

William Dollard of no fixed address was jailed for three months. File picture: Dan Linehan

A homeless man who admitted breaking in to a house for sale in Wilton because he had nowhere to stay in the cold weather has been jailed for three months.

37-year-old William Dollard of no fixed address appeared at Cork District Court where he pleaded guilty to charges of trespassing and causing criminal damage at the house in Wilton, Cork.