Former Irish rugby star Brendan Mullin has appeared in a Dublin court accused of stealing almost $1m from a bank while he was a director. The 57-year-old is facing multiple charges following a series of alleged thefts from the Bank of Ireland. READ MORE:* CBL Insurance fraud accused keeps name secret over multimillion-dollar allegations* CBL Insurance fraud accused keeps name secret over multimillion dollar allegations* Economists identify the age when middle age misery peaksMullin played 57 tests for Ireland from 1984 to 1995, including two against the All Blacks. The lively centre played in the first three World Cups in 1987, 1991 and 1995 before the game went professional. His court appearance was widely covered in the Irish media with one theft charge involving an alleged $836,000 sum from late 2011.

Source: Stuff September 21, 2021 20:15 UTC