2016-07-27 · Dublin
Former librarian spared jail for stealing rare books
John Nulty, a 37‑year‑old former librarian, was given a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to eight counts of theft from the National Library of Ireland, covering 216 charges. He had taken hundreds of rare books, worth about €200,000, between 2004 and 2013, and also stole from the Allen Library while employed there. Gardaí discovered an…