Tributes following death of 'legendary Cork character' Con O’Leary

Con O'Leary lived and ran his shop in Gurranabraher on Cork's northside and 'relished his nickname — Con the Robber'

Con O'Leary lived and ran his shop in Gurranabraher on Cork's northside.

Tributes have been paid following the sudden death of outspoken former Cork city councillor, Con O’Leary, a well-known shopkeeper who served the city’s northside for over 50 years.

Mr O’Leary, who lived and ran his shop in Gurranabraher, was elected as an independent councillor to the then Cork Corporation in the city's former north-central ward in 1991 and again in 1999.