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Irish Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Woman illegally signed for €3k in carer's allowance while partner was in prison
A woman who signed for carer's allowance of more than €3,000 on behalf of her partner who was in prison has been fined €250. Mary O'Reilly appeared at Letterkenny District Court in Co Donegal charged with the offence under Section 26 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act. Sergeant Jim Collins outlined the offences to the court. He told how Ms O'Reilly, 32, was collecting the carer's allowance on behalf of her partner, Danny Connors, who was in prison at the time. She collected various amounts of money from her local post office in Letterkenny on various dates in 2023. The total amount of cash collected illegally was €3,232. Solicitor for the accused, Mr Patsy Gallagher, said Mr Connors was entitled to the money and a reason was given why she was signing for the money on behalf of her partner who was caring for a relative. Mr Gallagher said matters should have been "gone about differently" but that she had been given permission to collect the money. He said perhaps the allowance should have been collected by Mr Connors' brother. The Irish Mirror's Crime Writers Michael O'Toole and Paul Healy are writing a new weekly newsletter called Crime Ireland. Click here to sign up and get it delivered to your inbox every week He added that Ms O'Reilly was a mother-of-two who had no previous convictions. Judge Ciaran Liddy queried if Mr Connors himself was actually entitled to the money while he was in prison. He then added that it was obviously the case that the money would have been paid out anyway to whoever was caring for the family member and he was told that this was the case. He fined Ms O'Reilly, of Canal Road, Letterkenny, €250 and granted legal aid.
Irish Examiner
13-06-2025
- Irish Examiner
Cork mother 'hooked on crack cocaine' told to stay away from bad influences in theft case
A Cork mother who came under the the negative influence of a number of individuals saw her life 'spiral out of control' as she became hooked on crack cocaine, the district court has heard. Grainne O'Connor, aged 48, of Art Abhainn, Carrignagroghera, Fermoy, Co Cork, appeared before a recent sitting of Fermoy District Court where she pleaded guilty to one count of theft. Court presenter Sergeant Majella O'Sullivan told the court that Ms O'Connor went into a Spar supermarket in Fermoy on December 9, 2024, where she took three rolls and Lucozade to the value of €17.20 and left the shop with the items but did not pay for them. The court was told that Ms O'Connor was identified by CCTV and the stolen items were not recovered. The court was told that the accused made full admissions and had a total of 21 previous conditions including six under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act, 2001. The court also heard that Ms O'Connor had brought €20 to compensate the injured party. Defence solicitor, Matthew Bermingham, said that his client was a mother of four children whose issues stemmed from serious addiction problems. He said that Ms O'Connor had stolen the rolls to feed her children as she had used up her own money to feed her addiction. He said that she had fallen in with a group of people from Cork City where she was attending addiction services who were a negative influence on her and she 'appears to be in their grip'. Mr Bermingham said: 'These three people in particular seem to be using her for lifts. They have not been helpful and have got her hooked on crack cocaine. She is in serious difficulty. Ms O'Connor said her life had 'spiralled out of control' but she was determined to cease contact with those who were leading her in a negative direction. Judge Miriam Walsh said that people like Ms O'Connor who took things from shops whenever they liked 'jack up the prices and it's not fair on the rest of us.' She warned Ms O'Connor to cease contact with those people who are 'using you' and added that she would give Ms O'Connor a chance to improve her life. The case was adjourned until September 12 for the completion of a Probation Service report. This article is fund by the Courts Reporting Scheme
Dublin Live
17-05-2025
- Dublin Live
Burglar who stole thousands from restaurant staff rooms has sentence suspended on appeal
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info A serial offender with 93 previous convictions who stole thousands of euro worth of items from restaurant staff rooms in Dublin city centre has had his 15-month jail sentence replaced with a fully suspended term on appeal. Stepan Pavlov (46) with an address at New Cabra Road, Cabra, Dublin 7 pleaded guilty in the District Court to burglary in three separate incidents, contrary to section 12 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act, 2001. The District Court Appeals Court on Thursday heard that on July 14, 2023, Pavlov entered Murray's Bar on O'Connell Street and went to the staff area where he stole over €1,000 worth of items from staff lockers. Four months earlier, on March 10, 2023, Pavlov had entered Chequer Lane on Exchequer St, Dublin 2 and again went to the staff area where he stole a wallet and a laptop worth over €1,600. On a third occasion on October 10, 2023, Pavlov entered a restaurant on Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 and was seen rummaging through staff property. He was stopped and discovered to have a stolen purse in his possession worth €200. He was given a total of 15 months in jail for the three charges in the District Court. Pavlov has 93 previous convictions, including those for burglary and the possession of stolen property. Defence counsel for Pavlov, Stephen O'Mahoney, told Judge James O'Donohoe that his client had embarked on the road to rehabilitation for his drug addiction. He presented a letter from Coolmine Therapeutic Community, which he said gave a "gold standard" for his client's efforts to rehabilitate. Judge O'Donohoe told Pavlov that this was his "last chance saloon" and decided to suspend the sentence of 15 months for a period of two years. The sentence was suspended on condition that Pavlov keep the peace, provide clear urine analysis on a monthly basis and stay out of the city centre without just cause.
Irish Daily Mirror
16-05-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
Serial offender who stole from restaurants has jail sentence fully suspended
A serial offender with 93 previous convictions who stole thousands of euro worth of items from restaurant staff rooms in Dublin city centre has had his 15-month jail sentence replaced with a fully suspended term on appeal. Stepan Pavlov (46) with an address at New Cabra Road, Cabra, Dublin 7 pleaded guilty in the District Court to burglary in three separate incidents, contrary to section 12 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act, 2001. The District Court Appeals Court on Thursday heard that on July 14, 2023, Pavlov entered Murray's Bar on O'Connell Street and went to the staff area where he stole over €1,000 worth of items from staff lockers. Four months earlier, on March 10, 2023, Pavlov had entered Chequer Lane on Exchequer St, Dublin 2 and again went to the staff area where he stole a wallet and a laptop worth over €1,600. On a third occasion on October 10, 2023, Pavlov entered a restaurant on Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 and was seen rummaging through staff property. He was stopped and discovered to have a stolen purse in his possession worth €200. He was given a total of 15 months in jail for the three charges in the District Court. Pavlov has 93 previous convictions, including those for burglary and the possession of stolen property. Defence counsel for Pavlov, Stephen O'Mahoney, told Judge James O'Donohoe that his client had embarked on the road to rehabilitation for his drug addiction. He presented a letter from Coolmine Therapeutic Community, which he said gave a 'gold standard' for his client's efforts to rehabilitate. Judge O'Donohoe told Pavlov that this was his 'last chance saloon' and decided to suspend the sentence of 15 months for a period of two years. The sentence was suspended on condition that Pavlov keep the peace, provide clear urine analysis on a monthly basis and stay out of the city centre without just cause.
