A Lithuanian man living in Co Roscommon, who claims he learned how to grow cannabis from watching YouTube videos, has been jailed for a year.

Roscommon Circuit Court heard that Daivaras Petrauska told Gardai he set up a grow house in Boyle to create a supply of cannabis for his personal use. 

A total of 72 plants were discovered in the rented house by officers following a search.

The 30 year old from Lithuania had pleaded guilty to the cultivation of cannabis at an earlier court sitting.