Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Theft; forgery

Where

Co. Laois

Reporting

4 reports, 6 Jun 2022 to 27 Jun 2022

Outlets

offalyexpress.ie, leinsterexpress.ie

• Former school principal jailed for theft and forgery in Portlaoise Theft; forgery · Co. Laois

  Malachy McNulty, 39, of Summerhill, Beladd, Portlaoise, admitted stealing €101,100.21 from St Francis School, Portlaoise, between January 2017 and February 2019 to fund a gambling addiction. The thefts were discovered by Fr Paddy Byrne, chairperson of the board of management, who reported the matter to gardaí on 1 July 2019 after noticing McNulty frequenting bookmakers during work hours. McNulty was arrested in December 2020, faced 381 counts of theft and forgery, and pleaded guilty to sample charges. He was sentenced at Laois Circuit Court in Portlaoise on 23 June 2022 to six years' imprisonment with four and a half years suspended on conditions including repayment of the outstanding stolen money.

  Sentenced, 25 Jun 2022Victim · 4 reports

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1. 27 Jun2022
   Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, in Former school principal jailed for theft and forgery in Portlaoise

   Former manager of top Offaly GAA team jailed for gambling related theft from school

   victim, Paddy Byrne, male, irish (judged from name)Paddy Byrne♂IE
2. 25 Jun2022
   Sentencedleinsterexpress.ie, in Former school principal jailed for theft and forgery in Portlaoise

   Laois teacher and GAA coach jailed for gambling theft from school

   victim, Paddy Byrne, male, irish (judged from name)Paddy Byrne♂IE
3. 23 Jun2022
   In courtoffalyexpress.ie, in Former school principal jailed for theft and forgery in Portlaoise

   Former school principal in Midlands to be sentenced over six figure theft later this month

   victim, Fr Paddy Byrne, irish (judged from name)Fr Paddy ByrneIE
4. 6 Jun2022
   In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Former school principal jailed for theft and forgery in Portlaoise

   Former Laois school principal to be sentenced over €101,000 theft later this month

   victim, Fr Paddy Byrne, male, irish (judged from name)Fr Paddy Byrne♂IE

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