Naas District Court hears man is facing over 200 charges of using false identification to claim up to €35,000 social welfare payments

A Dublin man appeared before Naas District Court on over 200 charges of claiming up to €35,000 worth of  social welfare under a false name.

The 54- year-old man is facing 217 charges of stealing property from the Department of Social Welfare.

There are a number of charges of  Section 4 theft, of withdrawing social welfare money, under a false name, at Prosperous Post Office, on  February 2016, April 2016 and May 2016.

Sgt Brian Jacob outlined to the court how the accused is alleged to have used a false identity card to claim approximately €35,000, over a number of years.

The accused has been ordered to appear before Naas Circuit Court on March 5, 2019. Legal aid has been granted.