Man ran up €6k bill in hotels and fled

A man ran up bills of more than €6,000 staying at fancy hotels including a five-star facility in Cork — and left without paying.

Mark Howell, 36, faced charges of using false credit card details and leaving without paying for several nights of accommodation and services at Vienna Woods, Hayfield Manor, Oriel House, Ballincollig, and the Blarney Stone guesthouse on Western Rd.

The offences were committed between December 27, 2013, and January 28.