2026-05-19
Jail for couple who stored over €230k worth of drugs after running up debts
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She handed both defendants a four-year sentence, with the final two years suspended on strict conditions including one year of post-release probation supervision. Defence counsel for both Hanley and Whelan asked the court to defer the sentence for two weeks to allow their clients to put their affairs in order.; She agreed to defer the imposition of Hanley's sentence until June 3 to allow her to make arrangements for the care of a relative, who is in poor health, and remanded her on bail until that date.