Homeless man admits false robbery claim

A homeless man who falsely accused his friend of robbing him at syringe point so he could claim extra dole from social welfare, has received an 18-month suspended sentence.

Alan Galvin, aged 31, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, to making a false report to the gardaí in relation to Colin Fisher and falsely identifying his girlfriend, Ashley Muldoon, in an ID parade on August 8, 2001.