A warrant has been issued for the arrest of celebrity chef Conrad Gallagher after he failed to appear this morning in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on charges of theft.
Mr Gallagher, formerly of Killiney Hill Road, Killiney, is facing charges in relation to three paintings that he allegedly sold in December 2000.
The paintings were claimed to be the property of the Fitzwilliam Hotel, on St Stephen's Green, Dublin, which was the location of Mr Gallagher's Peacock Alley Restaurant.
Last Friday, Mr Gallagher failed to stop his trial on the grounds he had married a woman from the United States last month and was applying for US citizenship.
Mr Gallagher's counsel said this morning his client was not expected to appear today.
