Former postman avoids jail for stealing mail in Cork after making U-turn in his life

The charges which were admitted by Seán Hogan related to a period from August 2019 to February 2022

The former postal worker carried out the thefts during his work between 2019 and 2022. File Picture: Eamonn Farrell/Photocall Ireland

A former postman who managed to make a complete U-turn in his life since he interfered with postal packets and carried out thefts during his work between 2019 and 2022 was given a two-year suspended sentence on Wednesday.

Following submissions from barrister Neal Horgan on behalf of 39-year-old Seán Hogan at Cork Circuit Criminal Court, Judge Sinead Behan accepted that the accused had made genuine efforts to make a U-turn in his life, had a very favourable probation report, new employment and had shown real remorse.