ATM robbery could land hotel boss in jail

A FORMER hotel manager, who stole €42,260 from an ATM for which he had sole responsibility was told by a judge yesterday there was no guarantee he would not be jailed.

Alan O’Neill took the money over a six-month period from an ATM machine at McSorley’s Hotel and Nightclub, College Street, Killarney, Co Kerry. He pleaded guilty before Judge James O’Connor at Killarney court to a number of charges of stealing the money, property of Patrick Sheahan, his employer, between May 5, 2003, and November 14, 2003.

O’Neill, in his twenties, of Lakeview Villas, Aghadoe, Killarney, had paid back all the money, Supt Michael O’Donovan, prosecuting, told the court.