Anthony Byrne gets suspended sentence for rental fraud

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Anthony Byrne received a two-year sentence, suspended in full for two years, at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 31 July 2023.

He pleaded guilty to four charges involving inducing €3,000 payments by deception and using a false instrument.

The court noted that victims had been repaid, while Byrne’s difficult financial circumstances and full admissions were considered in mitigation.