Pensioner robbed of €7k by plasterer who did work in his attic

A pensioner who had his life savings hidden in the attic of his home had €7,000 stolen from the stash by a plasterer who was doing plumbing jobs for him.

Judge Leo Malone said that for a pensioner hiding his savings in the attic of his home to have it stolen in this way was a mean and nasty type of offence.

Defence solicitor Eddie Burke said that, against that, the accused was 67 years old, had never been in trouble before, had paid back the stolen money in full, and had only given in to the temptation to take the money because a relative was in need of financial support.