Judge describes man who scammed money from till staff as 'accomplished conman'

A man described as "an accomplished conman" by a judge has been jailed after pleading guilty to scamming money out of till staff in four separate business premises in four West Cork towns.

Emanuel Radau, of 67 Cosby Avenue, Fairgreen in Portlaoise, appeared before Bandon District Court in relation to the charges, where additional charges relating to incidents in counties Donegal, Louth and Tipperary were also put to him.