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A FORMER hotel employee who Stole almost €8,000 from his boss was doing well paying back the money, until he broke out and started drinking.
Last January, Brian McNamara, of Main Street, Whitegate, pleaded culty to stealing €7,/775 from The
Central Hotel, Main Street, Miltown Malbay, between September 5 and September 8, 2005.
He took the money to feed his gam- bling and alcohol addictions and no longer works at the hotel.
The case was adjourned, to allow for compensation to be paid. Lis- doonvarna district court heard last week €3,140 was paid back, but
€4,630 was still outstanding.
Defending solicitor Eugene O’ Kelly said that the accused has been on bail for a year and a half.
During the first 12 months, he had not been drinking.
“Unfortunately six months ago, he went back drinking. He was not using the money he was earning on anything other than drink,” said the
solicitor.
‘For 12 months he was good, but for the last six months he was bad. He was back drinking and no money was paid in compensation,” said Mr O’ Kelly.
He said he was asking for “one final chance on very strict conditions.”
“He knows he will never get that chance again,” he added.
Judge Joseph Mangan said he would grant bail to the accused, on Ley aTe NL aCey shy
He is to sign on daily at a garda sta- tion and reside at a stated address in Galway.
He was remanded in custody with consent to bail, to reappear in court this week.