A man has been convicted at Strabane Magistrates’ Court for making fraudulent benefit claims.
Ciaran Gallen (30) of Brookvale, Strabane claimed Jobseekers Allowance and Housing Benefit totalling £2,040 while failing to declare employment.
He was fined £300 and ordered to pay court costs of £34.
He is also required to repay any outstanding money wrongfully obtained to the Social Security Agency.
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