Court hears Cork man who stole €6,900 from boss lost it all in gambling spree

A gambler who was active in Gamblers Anonymous stole €6,900 from his employer, abandoned his van in Cork airport and then drove by car to Dublin for a gambling spree where he blew all the money.

Detective Garda Jim Kearney described this scenario in the case against Ian O’Sullivan of Cherry Lawn, Church Road, Blackrock, Cork, today at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.