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Would-be mortgage fraudster avoids jail

Summary

Patrick Sherry, 32, of Ventry Park, Cabra, pleaded guilty in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to attempting to obtain a €171,000 mortgage by submitting false documentation between 8 June and 8 August 2015. He had paid a €19,000 deposit when contracts were exchanged, but the mortgage did not materialise and the sale fell through, leaving him with a financial loss. The court considered additional charges of possessing and using false documents to support the application. Judge Melanie Greally, after hearing evidence, imposed 240 hours of community service within 12 months instead of a two‑year prison term, noting Sherry's remorse and the lack of loss to the bank. The case was adjourned last October and concluded with the community service order.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Would-be mortgage fraudster avoids jail. Charges or matters: dishonestly by deception attempting to induce another to grant a mortgage in the sum of €171,000 by submitting a false mortgage application between June 8, 2015 and August 8, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• June 8, 2015 Incident
• August 8, 2015 Incident
• March 2016 Other
• July 2015 Incident
• 2018-12-18 Publication

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