O’Brien admits €11m theft and deception

Businessman Breifne O’Brien has pleaded guilty to multiple charges of multi-million euro theft and deception totalling over €10m between 2003 and 2008.

O’Brien, aged 52, of Kilmore, Monkstown Grove, Co Dublin, faced 19 charges of theft and 19 charges of deception from five individuals.

A further seven charges of deception involving €1.9m relate to one of those five people between 2003 and 2008.