Friday, June 12, 2009

Cocaine supplier handed prison sentence in Waterford

A 27-year-old man has been given nine-year prison sentence, with three years suspended, for supplying cocaine to a party in Waterford in December 2007.

Two Waterford men died following the party, reports RTE News. Anthony Connolly, of Priory Lawn in the Ballybeg housing estate in the city, pleaded guilty to the possession of cocaine for sale or supply at a party in Ballybeg Square in November 2007.

Kevin Doyle, 21, and John Grey, 23, became critically ill and later died after ingesting cocaine and ecstasy at a party in Mr Grey's home on 25 November 2007. Mr Doyle died at Waterford Regional Hospital on 4 December, while Mr Grey died at the hospital four days later.