Michael Moynihan: Louvre heist to Rebel raid — would it fly on the streets of Cork?

Watch out Cork City Library! Mr Mayfield, Mr Near But Not Quite Douglas, Mr Northern Carrigaline and the gang are coming for Rory Gallagher

Police officers block an access to the Louvre museum after the heist on Sunday, October 19. Picture: Thibault Camus/AP

Can we pause for a moment and thank the people who stole some jewellery from a museum in Paris last week?

The horror in the news is so unrelenting it’s hardly an accident this story is getting so much attention. I don’t often take the time to express my gratitude to apparent criminals, but I welcome the way this raid has captured the attention of the world, not least because of its snappy nickname.