Judge wishes Cork man well in his future as she convicts him of stealing from his employer

The court heard that the man had rehabilitated, had repaid the loss in full, had new employment, and had no previous convictions

The defendant was working at Cork Builders Providers on Togher Road in Cork in July and August 2024 when he carried out thefts totalling over €3,500. File picture: Richard Mills

A sentencing judge wished a 28-year-old man well in his future, but said she had to convict him for thefts from his employer which were carried out when he was in the grip of a gambling addiction in 2024.

He was working at Cork Builders Providers on Togher Road in Cork in July and August 2024 when he carried out thefts totalling over €3,500. He repaid this in full, solicitor Killian McCarthy said on behalf of Kevin Kavanagh at Cork District Court.