Gym worker used friend's identity to work, while claiming dole

A gym worker who obtained more than €17,000 in dole payments while secretly earning a living under another identity, has been sentenced to 220 hours community service.

Father-of-two, Jean Tamfutu, 40, with an address at the North Circular Road, in Dublin, pleaded guilty to two counts of using his friend's PPS number when he commenced employment. The charges are under the Social Welfare Consolidation Act.