Man jailed for stealing €50k from employer

A Chinese man who stole over €50,000 from his employer over a three-year period has been jailed for three years.

Shiwei Xia (aged 34) of Sauls Court, Cows Lane pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to eight counts of theft to the value of €52,442 from Digizone Phone Shop, Lucan Shopping Centre between January 1, 2007 and November 30, 2009