Man with 'atrocious record' who stole laptop and runners from Cork gym avoids jail

The court in Cork heard that the defendant 'was very unwell with his mental health at the time'

The incident happened at the Blue Nile gym on French Church Street, Cork. File photo

A 44-year-old man with “an atrocious record” who forced his way into a staff office of The Blue Nile gym in Cork was given a 10-month jail term suspended on condition that he commits no crimes in the next two years.

Sergeant John Kelleher outlined the background to the offence captured on CCTV at 7.40pm on June 9, 2024, at the premises on French Church Street, Cork.