Bus Éireann driver stole Cork service's signs because he felt they 'were a threat to his job'

The court heard what Shaun Coakley did was "stupid and foolish" and on "the spur of the moment".

A West Cork Connect bus. The court heard the A3-sized timetables for the bus service were valued at around €120 each. File picture

A Bus Éireann driver stole timetables from a rival bus company because he believed they might be putting his job at risk.

However, Shaun Coakley avoided a conviction for the theft of the signs at two different locations after the plea in mitigation from his solicitor, citing Coakley's previously unblemished record.