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Barman who robbed €10k to fund daughter's medical bills avoids jail
Summary
Oliver Ennis, a 35‑year‑old Dublin barman, pleaded guilty to multiple thefts from the Schoolhouse Hotel between December 2012 and October 2014, stealing €10,500 to pay for his youngest daughter's medical treatment. The Circuit Criminal Court, presided over by Judge Martina Baxter, had adjourned the case to allow Ennis to repay the stolen money, which he had now fully paid. Ennis had been a bar supervisor since early 2012 and was caught taking cash from the tills and pocketing it each night, a scheme uncovered after suspicious stock deficits prompted covert cameras. He is a father of four; his daughter suffers from pulmonary hypertension and has required treatment at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Ennis had a prior suspended sentence for a breach of trust, which the judge cited as an aggravating factor.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Barman who robbed €10k to fund daughter's medical bills avoids jail. Charges or matters: multiple counts of theft from his employer, the Schoolhouse Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin between December 2012 and October 2014. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 2012 Adjournment
- October 2014 Adjournment
- 30 June 2018 Adjournment
- 2019-07-30 Publication
Why: By Cianan Brennan A Dublin barman who robbed a pub of €10,500 in takings in order to fund his daughter's medical bills has avoided jail at Dublin's Circuit Criminal Court. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: multiple counts of theft from his employer, the Schoolhouse Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin between December 2012 and October 2014 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Baxter sentenced the man to three years imprisonment, but suspended the sentence in its entirety on the condition that Ennis complete 200 hours of community service in the next 12 months and keep the peace.; When his case was first heard before Judge Martina Baxter on 30 June 2018, the hearing was adjourned until today to afford Ennis the chance to repay the money he had stolen.
Places mentioned
- Dublin's Circuit Criminal Court
- Bremen Road
- Great Ormond Street
- Great Ormond Street Hospital
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