Man who stole alcohol from Cork Centra store claimed it was free because of St Patrick's Day

Judge Philip O’Leary said that it wasn’t even St Patrick’s Day, as offence occured on March 18

Sergeant John Kelleher said there was a reported theft at 10am on March 18 from Centra on South Douglas Road, Cork.

A man “dying of a hangover” helped himself to alcohol in a local shop without paying for it, claiming everything was free because of St Patrick’s Day.

Nelson Jumbo, of no fixed address in Cork city, is now starting a five-month prison term for this theft, several other counts of shoplifting, and one charge of being threatening and abusive to gardaí.