Man who stole mother’s credit card spared jail

A Kildare businessman who stole his elderly mother’s credit card to buy hotel breaks and holidays abroad has been spared jail and ordered to pay money back over the next three years.

Raymond Quinn (46) was captured on bank CCTV each time he used the card to withdraw up to its €600 daily limit. He booked hotels, including a stay at the Brooklodge Hotel in Wicklow, and signed the receipts in his own name.

Quinn, who owes $180,000 from his import-export business, also booked flights for himself and his girlfriend.