Corkman admits 33-year €1m social welfare scam

Judge Helen Boyle adjourned sentencing of Donal O’Callaghan (pictured) until November 26 at Cork Circuit Criminal Court. Photo: Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision

Sentencing of a 58-year-old Cork man for carrying out a €1 million social welfare scam over a period of 33 years was put back for one month.

The accused man was claiming pensions for his mother and father when they were both dead. Judge Helen Boyle adjourned sentencing of Donal O’Callaghan until November 26 at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.