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Legal exec who stole €260k from solicitors firm agrees to appointment of receiver over pension fund

Summary

Garry Carroll, a former legal executive who had worked for Connolly Sellors and Geraghty Solicitors from 1978 to 2009, was jailed for three years after admitting to theft, larceny and embezzlement over a ten‑year period. He stole about €260,000 from the firm, and the civil case in 2014 awarded the firm €323,000. In November 2017 the High Court approved an order appointing a receiver over Carroll's pension fund held by Irish Life Assurance, which was due to be paid to him on his 60th birthday in June 2019. The receiver will receive the pension proceeds, less tax and a €25,000 retention for Carroll. Carroll, aged 58, said his actions were driven by a gambling addiction. The court noted that the fraud was uncovered when a property developer complained about a missing mortgage payment, leading to Carroll's confession and subsequent counselling.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Legal exec who stole €260k from solicitors firm agrees to appointment of receiver over pension fund. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• June 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
• June 29th 2019 Other
• 1978 to 2009 Other
• 2017-11-16 Publication

Places mentioned

Topics

Fraud Stage Sentence Theft

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