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Mothers made fraudulent applications for loans
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Anna Kavanagh (48) and Christine Byrne (30) were sentenced to community service for fraudulently applying for loans at Provident Personal Credit between August 2009 and January 2011. Kavanagh, employed in a position of responsibility, used other people's names to obtain €49,000, repaying €26,218 before the company discovered the scheme in September 2012, resulting in a €23,500 loss. She pleaded guilty to four counts of making a gain by deception and three counts of forgery. Byrne, also from Crannoge Close, pleaded guilty to six counts of forgery. Both were given three‑year sentences suspended in full and ordered to complete 240 hours of community service. The judge noted their financial difficulties and expressed remorse, and the court considered the defendants unlikely to re‑offend. The case highlighted the use of personal networks to secure high‑interest loans.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Mothers made fraudulent applications for loans. Charges or matters: four counts of making a gain by deception and three counts of forgery at Provident Personal Credit, Ballyboggan Business Centre, Ballyboggan Road, Dublin 11 on dates between June and September 2010; six counts of forgery between February and September 2010. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- August 2009 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 2011 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 2012 Other
- September 2010 Other
- 2017-01-26 Publication
Why: By Liz Farsici and Fiona Ferguson Two mothers have been ordered to perform community service for their roles in making fraudulent applications for loans in order to pay debts while they were in financial difficulties. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: four counts of making a gain by deception and three counts of forgery at Provident Personal Credit, Ballyboggan Business Centre, Ballyboggan Road, Dublin 11 on dates between June and September 2010; six counts of forgery between February and September 2010 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Co Accused
Charges: four counts of making a gain by deception and three counts of forgery at Provident Personal Credit, Ballyboggan Business Centre, Ballyboggan Road, Dublin 11 on dates between June and September 2010; six counts of forgery between February and September 2010 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Ballyboggan Road
Topics
Fraud Stage Charge Or Pretrial
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