Man jailed for armed robbery of Cork City off-licence

The robbery was captured on CCTV, including his escape to the grounds of UCC where he counts out the money

Judge Mary Dorgan said: 'The offence was very serious. I am going to sentence him to 10 months and I will suspend the last two months.' File picture

An eight-month jail term was imposed on a 34-year-old Cork man accused of carrying out an armed and masked raid on an off-licence near his home.

Judge Mary Dorgan said: “This is the gentleman who wore a balaclava and had a knife and took €350 — the offence was very serious. I am going to sentence him to 10 months and I will suspend the last two months.”