Dole claimant had €100k in bank

An unemployed chef, who received almost €30,000 in dole payments after he failed to mention he had more than €100,000 in the bank, is to be sentenced next year.

Egyptian-born Gamal Borie, 62, of Harrington St, Dublin 2, pleaded guilty to making a false statement in which he failed to disclose his finances when claiming jobseeker’s allowance.

He was prosecuted by the office of the Minister for Social Protection.