Lidl will close for revamp
A FORMER hospital worker has been sent forward for trial accused of more than 540 theft and deception offences.
Gerard Russell (55), who was a manager at St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin appeared at Dun Laoghaire District Court yesterday.
Garda Adrian Coffey of Donnybrook station served Russell, of New Park Road, Blackrock, Dublin, with a book of evidence containing 546 charges under the Theft and Fraud Offences Act.
Judge Ann Watkin heard that the Director of Public Prosecutions ( DPP) consented to trial on indictment.
Charges
Mr Russell, is accused of stealing various sums of money belonging to SVUH and deception for his own gain, including allegedly inducing Amazon UK marketplace to provide goods. The value was not stated.
The alleged offences date back to 2014; the investigation commenced in 2016, and gardai charged him in July this year.
Mr Russell, who is on bail, was sent forward to the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for a hearing on December 3.
A MAJOR Lidl store in Tallaght is set to close for weeks after
Christmas as part of a multi-million revamp.
Work has already begun on the €10 million redevelopment of the store on Whitestown Way.
The aim of the redesign is to create a “modern, spacious building incorporating a range of new and exciting features”.
Opening hours will not initially be affected during the first phases of construction.
Unfortunately, the final phase of work will require the store to close after Christmas until it reopens in spring 2022.
But there will be 26 permanent positions once the store reopens.