Daniel Kelleher

Daniel Kelleher, a 53-year-old sheep farmer from Ballingeary, Co Cork, garnered media attention after pleading guilty to cultivating cannabis plants worth over €100,000 on his remote hillside farm. He was arrested following a police investigation into his drug-dealing operations, which revealed multiple cannabis plantations hidden deep within the forestry. Despite his initial pride in his horticultural skills, he admitted to the seriousness of his actions and cooperated with authorities.