Cork man jailed for burgling seven bottles of whiskey from the home of his in-laws

He was also convicted of a burglary on Wellington Road on the same day

The defendant was sentenced to four years with the last year suspended in respect of both crimes at Cork Circuit Criminal Court. File photo

A 37-year-old man was jailed for three years on Friday for burgling the home of his own in-laws and stealing seven bottles of whiskey from their house.

Kenneth Duggan was sentenced after pleading guilty to this and to carrying out another burglary on the same date — March 15, 2025.

The first charge relates to his in-laws’ home at Muskerry Estate at 10am that morning. The second count relates to 2.30pm that day on Wellington Road where there was a burglary and the accused was caught in possession of property stolen from the house when he was in the back garden of the house.

Kenneth Duggan, of 65 Ballinderry Park, Mayfield, Cork, was sentenced to four years with the last year suspended in respect of both crimes at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.

Defence barrister Niamh Stewart said: “He has a chronic drug addiction. When sober he is not the worst. He is extremely sorry about what he did. 

He is a fantastic father when he is not intoxicated. He did stay sober for a number of years but unfortunately he relapsed. He wants help. 

Judge Dermot Sheehan summarised the events of March 15 as he imposed sentence.

“On the morning at his wife’s parents’ home, he broke through the front door and stole seven bottles of whiskey.

“Later, at Sydney Place, Wellington Road, which is just off the city centre he was observed in the back garden of the house.

“He made full admissions. He has an enormous number of convictions. He is 37. He has failed to deal with his addiction issues while at large. He will have to do this while in custody,” Judge Sheehan said.

He backdated the sentence to June 12 when Mr Duggan went into custody.