€200,000 housing association fraud: Sentencing of former Kildare councillor Mark Dalton adjourned once more
Case was before Naas Circuit Court today
The sentencing of a former Kildare County Councillor who pleaded guilty last April to haven taken over €200,000 from a Kildare housing association, was adjourned once more at a Naas Circuit Court sitting today.
Ex Athy-based county councillor Mark Dalton’s case had been adjourned from November 13 last when he appeared at Naas Courthouse.
He has represented the Athy Municipal District and Kildare County Council as a councillor and resigned from the latter last year. He had previously been a member of Fianna Fail.
He had faced 28 separate charges of taking money from Cill Urnai Housing Association Limited on dates from 2009 to 2014.
Naas District Court was previously told that he was addicted to gambling, and the judge commented that the money had gone “to the bookies”.
The case was adjourned today by Judge Patrick Quinn until March 26.