Sacks of undelivered mail allegedly found at the back of former postman's house

Sacks of undelivered mail were found at the back of a former postman’s house, it was alleged when he appeared before Cork District Court on a charge of failing to deliver post.

Judge Olann Kelleher remanded Stephen Hegarty on bail to appear again before the court on October 18. 

He was represented by solicitor, Frank Buttimer.

33-year-old Stephen Hegarty of 58 Kilmore Road, Knocknaheeny, Cork, faces the single charge of failing to deliver post on June 11 2021.

Sergeant Pat Lyons outlined the allegations against the accused.

“Stephen Hegarty was employed as a postman operating a route on the southside of Cork city. In March 2021 he was suspended by An Post. On June 11 2021 gardaí called to his house at 58 Kilmore Road.

“He invited gardaí into his house. Six bags of post were discovered out the back of his house. It was mainly publicity post,” Sgt Lyons said.

All the post was subsequently delivered by An Post.

The charge states that he did keep a postal packet, the property of An Post, which was in the course of transmission by post and which ought to have been delivered to another person, contrary to the Post Office Act as amended by the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act and Larceny Act.