David Moloney seeks legal aid in Bóthar misappropriation case

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David Moloney applied for free legal aid in a misappropriation of funds case before the High Court during a remote hearing on 2 June 2021. Mr Justice Senan Allen adjourned the matter until 14 July.

The report said Moloney had admitted taking hundreds of thousands of euro from Bóthar to fund his lifestyle. He claimed he spent the money on holidays and friends, never kept any, and that some was paid to others; Bóthar rejected his explanation.