Overview
- He was sentenced to two years and nine months at Trim Circuit Court.
- Prosecutors said €172,000 was stolen from Navan Mental Health Housing Association in 2019 and 2020.
- He pleaded guilty to nine sample theft charges after earlier admitting two counts.
- The thefts involved 58 cheques made out to 33 individuals and lodged across 22 branches, with amounts from €700 to €6,000 totaling €172,120.
- Evidence presented in court included claims that the money paid for male escorts from South America and drugs such as liquid ecstasy, crystal meth and cocaine, plus a phone video showing him smoking a crack pipe.