Man charged with using hook to steal money from church boxes in Munster

The Romanian national was charged with a total of five thefts from churches in the two counties.

The man was charged with theft from five churches in two counties. Picture: Denis Minihane.

A 55-year-old man has appeared before Mallow District Court in Co Cork charged with stealing money from locked collection boxes in churches by fishing the funds out with a wire hook.

The court heard that Chilimbar Vasile allegedly stole the envelopes containing cash from churches in Waterford and Cork.