Midleton man indicates guilty plea to theft from educational organisation
The location of the thefts was EIL Intercultural Learning at Washington Street in Cork.
Almost €50,000 was stolen from a ‘not-for-profit’ educational organisation in Cork city over a six-year period and yesterday a 57-year-old man confessed to 16 charges arising out of the crime.
The location of the thefts was EIL Intercultural Learning at Washington Street in Cork. The organisation is described on its website as an Irish educational organisation which provides intercultural learning opportunities through study abroad, youth leadership, language training, travel awards, scholarships, group educational programmes, and other cultural immersion opportunities for over 1,800 people each year.
Liam Shannahan of Lake View, Midleton, indicated that he would sign pleas of guilty to all charges against him.
The theft charges related to a period from 2014 to 2020.
One charge stated that: “Liam Shannahan did on dates between January 1 2020 and December 31 2020, steal property, to wit, approximately €8,850, the property of EIL Intercultural Learning.
The accused man was represented by Don Ryan, solicitor.
On the application of Sergeant Gearóid Davis, Judge David Waters sent the case forward from Cork District Court to the sessions of Cork Circuit Criminal Court commencing on October 27.
No details of the circumstances that gave rise to the 16 charges were given in court. It is anticipated that this will be done at the sentencing hearing in the circuit court.
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