Former Cavan County Council cathaoirleach admits theft from mental health charity

A former cathaoirleach of Cavan County Council has pleaded guilty to charges of theft from a charity.

Seán McKiernan (43), with an address at Trinity Bungalow, Virginia Road, Bailieborough, Co Cavan, had been charged with the theft of €172,000 from Navan Mental Health Housing Association Ltd in 2019 and 2020.

When arraigned on Thursday at Trim Circuit Court, he entered pleas of guilty to two charges: the theft of €5,270 from the charity on September 26th, 2019, and theft of €800 from the same organisation on April 6th, 2020.

Accepting the pleas, Judge John Martin adjourned the case to October 21st and remanded McKiernan on continuing bail.

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McKiernan was represented in court by barristers Garret Baker and David Perry.