2022-02-28
Letting agent who stole €70k in tenant deposits avoids jail
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Passing sentence today, Judge Elma Sheahan noted that Power has now paid back all but approximately €7,500 of the stolen funds through a combination of his own savings and money from his parents. Judge Sheahan sentenced Power to three years imprisonment but suspended the sentence in its entirety on strict conditions, including that he pay back the outstanding amount within six months.