A drug smuggler who fraudulently claimed almost €30,000 in benefits for three years when he was living in Lanzarote has been given a suspended sentence

Gary Mulvany (37) has been convicted of benefit fraud in a prosecution brought by the Department of Social Protection. The offence can carry a fine of up to €2,500 and/or a six-month sentence.

Dublin District Court heard he failed to tell the social welfare authorities that