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Restaurant manager who stole €6,900 from his former employer gets suspended sentence
Summary
Tony Kelly, a 50‑year‑old former restaurant manager, was found guilty of stealing €6,900 from La Maison restaurant in Castle Market, Dublin, after a dispute with the owner. He accessed the restaurant safe on a day off, took the money, and called the owner to say he would never see him again. Kelly pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 15 December 2014. He had no prior convictions and had previously owned a restaurant in Limerick from 2000 to 2005. The court noted he was on prescribed medication and under considerable stress from long work hours. Detective Garda Sarah Barry reported that Kelly had met with Gardaí a few weeks later, claiming the money was owed to him, a claim the owner denied. The judge accepted the dispute, acknowledged Kelly's impaired thinking, and ordered a one‑year suspended sentence with a requirement to repay the stolen amount.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Restaurant manager who stole €6,900 from his former employer gets suspended sentence. Charges or matters: stealing the money from La Maison restaurant, Castle Market, Dublin on December 15, 2014. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- December 15, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2000 to 2005 Other
- 2015-11-13 Publication
Why: A restaurant manager who stole €6,900 from his former Dublin employer because of a dispute with the owner has received a one year suspended sentence and ordered to repay the money. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: stealing the money from La Maison restaurant, Castle Market, Dublin on December 15, 2014 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Places mentioned
Topics
Stage Hearing Or Decision Theft
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