Barber caught with 152kg of explosives loses sentence appeal
Barber caught with 152kg of explosives loses sentence appeal Reporter: '); A barber who was driving a car with 152kg of explosives in the boot when he was stopped by gardai, has lost an appeal against the severity of his seven-year sentence. Lawyers for John Roche had argued that the sentencing judge didn't take into account their client's lack of previous convictions, high standing in his community and history of doing charitable works. Hugh Hartnett SC for the 57-year-old said Roche was effectively given the same sentence as his co-accused, John Brock, even though Brock had a previous co...