2025-10-31 · Dublin
Octogenarian broker who believed banks were 'fraudsters' avoids jail over mortgage fraud
George Daly, an 81‑year‑old broker from Malahide, pleaded guilty to using a false instrument in mortgage applications between 2011 and 2017. He helped about 40 applicants inflate their income statements, claiming the banks were "fraudsters" and "greed merchants" after his son lost a home. Gardaí seized 800 documents, including payslips and P60s,…