GAA star avoids jail for second time over €300k theft

A man from Tuam, County Galway, has had his sentence upheld following an appeal by the Director of Public Prosecutions seeking to impose custodial punishment. The 27-year-old had pleaded guilty at Galway Circuit Criminal Court to stealing €300,000 from his former employer over a six-month period in 2016. The money was taken to support an online gambling addiction. In January, he received a wholly suspended two-year…