2022-10-18 · Cork
Main heroin dealer has sentence reduced after court hears of cancer diagnosis
John O'Leary, 52, of Churchfield Garden, Cork, was convicted in December 2020 of possession of heroin for sale or supply at his former address on Knapp's Square, Redmond Street. Gardaí found about €22,000 worth of heroin, a €1,665 sum and electronic scales at his home while he was lying in bed. He received a nine‑year sentence in June 2021, with…