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Post office funds case: Man released over missing €1.5million

The man was arrested yesterday in Gorey, Co Wexford.

A MAN ARRESTED yesterday over the alleged misappropriation of around €1.5million from a post office has been released without charge.

The man was taken into custody in Gorey, Co Wexford yesterday after the money was found to be missing by the town’s post office. He was released last night.

An Post notified the Gardaí earlier this year about an alleged misappropriation of funds. Investigations are ongoing, and a file has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

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    Mute Aisling
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    Aug 16th 2011, 10:36 AM

    Can’t see this 16 year old as being a boh. Especially given the offences. Disgusting.

    At least he’s been charged which will be some tiny justice for the mans grieving family.

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    Mute David Higgins
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    Aug 16th 2011, 10:51 AM

    Name him!

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    Mute Niall O'Sullivan
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    Aug 16th 2011, 12:22 PM

    I thought that it was fascinating that the mother was charged with perverting the course of justice. I’m not sure of the details, but I envisage that she is one of those mothers that has a cut off the principle when teachers try to discipline her child, which is probably why he thought he could get away with it. Offences in school need to be treated in the same manner as offences on the street or we’ll end up with the same problems as the UK. ‘Bullies’ should be referred to an Garda Siochana for assault or intimidation. Student with fireworks and bangers are in possession of illegal explosives and should be referred to police also. We’ve let society get out of hand and have not been responsible in protecting the innocent from thugs.

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    Mute Steven C. Schulz
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    Aug 16th 2011, 5:20 PM

    This was a failure of by the mother in teaching her son right and wrong, as well as a failure of the state to take an active interest in the upbringing of children. If the parents can’t or won’t perform the repsonsibilities, the state must do it for them.

    Not sure how public education works in Ireland or the U.K., but maybe there should be the adoption of police departments dedicated to the school system, and take student discipline from the principal, teacher, parent, etc.

    In many places in the U.S., there are police empowered by the school districts to guard school property and “police” the students. Depending on the severity of the infraction, they can issue a fine against the parents, refer the students removal to an alternative discipline school, or go further to refer the students to the state for formal charges.

    If that system were in place, maybe this kid would not have been free to murder.

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