Former Kilkenny hurler, DJ Carey, is expected to be sentenced today at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for defrauding people by pretending he had cancer and seeking money for treatment.
His sentencing was adjourned earlier in the week after the court was told he was in hospital.
Carey, with an address at Newtown, Maynooth in Co Kildare, pleaded guilty in July to ten counts of dishonestly inducing people to pay him money after he falsely claimed to have cancer.
The offences occurred between 2014 and 2022 and involve 13 named people including businessman, Denis O’Brien. Ten further counts are to be taken into consideration.
When his case was called on Wednesday, the court was told he was in hospital in Galway.
The court heard he had first gone to hospital on Monday but had not been kept in.
His defence counsel told the court they did not know why he was in hospital but said Carey had health issues and had surgery last year for a heart condition.
Judge Martin Nolan said he would sentence him today. If the hearing goes ahead, it is expected to take around an hour and a half and may hear victim impact evidence from some of those who gave money to Carey for his non-existent cancer treatment.
