OUGHTERARD MAN CONVICTED FOR ROLE IN COMPUTER THEFT

Date Published: 16-Jan-2008

A Galway truck driver is to be assessed for community service in lieu of a three year jail term for his role in the theft of computers valued at over 54,000 euro.39 year old Brendan Kelly a married father of one, from Carrowmanagh, Oughterard, pleaded guilty to dishonestly appropriating 50 laptop computers from a courier company 2 years ago.A second charge relating to nine personal computers valued 8 thousand was taken into consideration.