Cork crime: 'To get a sense of the place you live, it is worthwhile going to your local courthouse for a day'
Liam Heylin introduces our three-day series with a long view on the hard realities — and hope — he sees every day in our courts
'[W]hile crimes of one kind or another can flare up at various times and places without apparent rhyme or reason, it is possible to see certain patterns in criminal behaviour over the years.' says ‘Irish Examiner’ court reporter Liam Heylin at the Criminal Courts of Justice on Anglesea St in Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan
Cork District Court is a lively and colourful place.
In the space of a couple of days recently, one visiting judge had to contend with an accused man shouting abuse at her and another man sounding like he was a knight addressing a lady on a pedestal.
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