Secretary blames addiction for stealing from boss

A secretary has blamed an addiction after stealing €8,000 from her employer as it came to light she had committed similar crimes in two previous jobs.

Jacqueline Peilow, aged 39, of Cathedral Road, Gurranabraher, Cork, was facing sentencing on 23 counts of larceny at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.

Peilow admitted the larcenies on dates ranging between June 5 and August 7 last year.