Brian Bobey jailed for pension fraud

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Brian Bobey was sentenced to 18 months in prison at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 13 October 2017, for fraudulently claiming his dead mother’s pension. He claimed almost €159,000 between May 1997 and October 2013.

Judge Patricia Ryan said the length of the offending and the amount involved warranted custody. She refused a proposal to repay €50 a week after being told repayment would take about 63 years. None of the money had been repaid.