Couple who 'sleep in front of church' sent €8,800 to Romania

Both defendants in the case are charged with theft and were bother refused bail. Picture: iStock

A sum of €8,800 in cash was transferred from Ireland to Romania in the past two months by a Romanian couple who claimed that they were living on the street outside a church in Cork.

Detective Garda Aoife Hayes alleged the money was transferred in 15 transactions and that receipts to this total amount were stored on the couple’s shared phone.