2026-05-12
Data analyst who conned €40k in fake claims from VHI avoids jail
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Photo: Collins) A data analyst and gambling addict who conned €40,000 from VHI by submitting fake claims from his orthopaedic consultant and psychologist has been given a fully suspended sentence. He said he had decided Kennedy did not deserve a custodial term and handed down a two-year sentence, which he suspended in full on a number of conditions, including that Kennedy repay the remaining money he owes to VHI within two years.