Wexford Garda Found Not Guilty Of Theft

Wexford garda found not guilty of theft

A Wexford Garda accused of the theft of over 3,000 euro in overtime allowances, has been found not guilty by direction of a Circuit Court judge. 44 year old Ciaran Folan, from Ramstown, Fethard-on-sea was accused of claiming overtime for shifts he didn't do. After hearing legal argument this morning, trial judge Tom O'Donnell, found that, payslips - which were to be used as part of the prosecution's case - were in fact "inadmissible" as evidence. He directed the jury to find Garda Folan "not guilty on all five counts".