Former Advance Pitstop manager stole from employer after developing €800-a-day cocaine habit

A former manager at Advance Pitstop stole cash and cheques from his employer to pay off a criminal gang after he developed a €800-a-day cocaine habit, Limerick Circuit Court has heard.

Pat O'Shaughnessy (aged 36), formerly an employee with Advance Pitstop for 12 years, had worked his way up from the shop floor to a manager's position before the thefts came to light.