National court archive · 2026-03-25
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma sufferer who began dealing cannabis after taking it as remedy avoids jail
At a glance
- Crime
- possession of cannabis for sale or supply
- People
- Andrew Connor, Judge Orla Crowe, Detective Garda Philip Walsh
- Locations
- Thornwood, Beaumont, Dublin 9, Clonshaugh Road, Oscar Traynor Road, Dublin, Swords Business Park, Swords, Artane
- Court
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Outcome
- suspended the sentence in full on strict conditions
Summary
Andrew Connor avoided prison after Dublin Circuit Criminal Court suspended a six-year sentence in full for possessing cannabis for sale or supply. The judge treated his extensive and complex health problems as exceptional, while noting the value of the drugs was aggravating.
Original reporting: courtsnewsireland.ie