Paul Cashel ordered to do community service for theft

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Paul Cashel was ordered to complete 240 hours of community service for theft at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 20 October 2021. The thefts were from Aran Sweater Market on Grafton Street, Dublin, between 2 March and 11 April 2019.

Cashel pleaded guilty to the thefts. The court was told that he took cash from the shop’s daily takings and used it to feed a gambling addiction; the outstanding amount was €72,629.53.

Judge Martin Nolan imposed the community service in lieu of two years’ imprisonment. Cashel had five previous convictions, all for road traffic offences.