2026-05-12 · Dublin
Data analyst who conned €40k in fake claims from VHI avoids jail
A data analyst and gambling addict who submitted fake claims to VHI, resulting in the insurance company paying him €40,770 over nine months, has received a fully suspended two-year sentence. Daragh Kennedy (33) falsified receipts and claimed he had attended medical consultations that did not occur. When VHI investigated, the medical professionals…