See the Independent today ?

levitronix

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/elite-cyclist-who-became-coke-addict-jailed-for-drug-dealing-2995802.html

Chips Lovell

It's in the Times too.

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J Madone

Vladimir Kurtains wrote: »

It's in the Times too.

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Sorry to hear that he got involved in that area
Always found him to be ok
That's some sentence. If he was a robbing scumbag heroin addict who got caught he would have got probation!

morana

yeah its lucky he didnt bust the country...I would say you'd get a big sentence for doing something like that.

But that aside he was dealing and I know he regrets it. Hopefully he will get out on good behaviour.

levitronix

Each to their own .. but should be back out in under a year

feck sake lads

ah poor fella guess his life is ruined i sincerly hope things work out for him .lets hope he gets back cycling again .

MichealD

In no way would I condone the crime but he has pleaded guilty and received an appropriate punishment.

Known him and especially his parents for many years and I would certainly offer them my full support. A more respectable, more genuine and more obliging family you couldn't find. Not appropriate to discuss his private behaviour on this open forum but life is certainly not black and white. There but for the grace of God goes any of our family or friends.

I hope he returns a stronger and more settled person.

tomasrojo

Newspapers should switch off comments under articles. They drain all hope for humanity out of me.

RobertFoster

tomasrojo wrote: »

Newspapers should switch off comments under articles. They drain all hope for humanity out of me.

YouTube comments and After Hours does that to me also.


The number of "quotations" in the "article" above made me feel like I was "reading" an article from a tabloid, rather than a broadsheet. It really affected the "tone".

RobFowl

Don't believe everything you read and remember
"let he who is without sin, cast the first stone"

coolbeans

RobertFoster wrote: »

tomasrojo wrote: »

Newspapers should switch off comments under articles. They drain all hope for humanity out of me.

YouTube comments and After Hours does that to me also.


The number of "quotations" in the "article" above made me feel like I was "reading" an article from a tabloid, rather than a broadsheet. It really affected the "tone".

I dont know how any right thinking people participate in after hours. The worst is the Fox News website though.

On topic. Sympathies to your man's family though, he let those most important to him down as well as himself.

Capt Ahab

levitronix wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/elite-cyclist-who-became-coke-addict-jailed-for-drug-dealing-2995802.html

He did a bad thing,doesn't necessarily make him a bad guy,he's paying a heavy price and I believe deserves some compassion and support.

Junior

Good to see this thread gets mentioned in the comments as well.