Man who claimed €30k in dole had €100k in the bank

An out-of-work chef received almost €30,000 in dole payments after he failed to mention he had €100,000 in the bank, a court has heard today.

Egyptian-born Gamal Borie, 62, with an address at Harrington Street, Dublin 2, pleaded guilty to making a false statement in which he failed to disclose his finances when he made a claim for job-seeker's allowance.