Case-subject index

Court reports mentioning Owen McKeever

This page indexes source-named court-report mentions. Legal stage and outcome are shown separately for each report.

2018-12-18

Community Service for €40k social welfare fraud

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Judge Karen O'Connor ordered that he serve 200 hours of community service to be completed over a 12 month period beginning from today's date in lieu of serving a sentence of two years and three months of imprisonment.

2018-01-26

Facial imaging tech snagged social welfare fraudster

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Today, Judge Karen O'Connor adjourned the sentence for six months to see if McKeever is eligible for community service. She said she would consider a suspended three-and-a-half-year sentence if McKeever is deemed suitable and if he can repay the State €3,000 every six months, as he has suggested.; Credit: Collins) A 62-year-old man who fraudulently claimed over €40,000 of Jobseeker's Allowance in his brother's name and was caught as a result of facial imaging technology has had his sentence adjourned.

2017-10-18

Benefits fraudster caught by facial imaging technology

Stage: Hearing Or Decision

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Judge Karen O'Connor adjourned sentencing until January 28th next.