Cork man who robbed two city shops in one hour jailed for three years

Accused robbed a Daybreak store in Blackpool, where he got away with €220, and an hour later he robbed a Maxol shop, where he took €200, court heard

Judge noted that as well as suffering from schizophrenia, coupled with psychosis, accused only adhered to his regime of medication on a sporadic basis. Picture: Larry Cummins

A three-year jail term was imposed on a 31-year-old Cork man who carried out a robbery at a shop in Blackpool, Cork, and another robbery at a garage shop an hour later.

Detective Sergeant Kieran O’Sullivan outlined the evidence against Aidan Cullinane, of 2 St Joseph’s Park, The Lough, Cork, at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.