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Woman who made landlords' lives "utter misery" has sentence cut on appeal

Summary

Rosemary Jones, 49, of Ballygraigue, Nenagh, was convicted of forgery and criminal damage to her landlords' property after a strained landlord‑tenant relationship in 2014. She pleaded guilty and received a two‑year sentence for forgery and a consecutive three‑year sentence for criminal damage in March 2018. The judge noted she had not paid rent for an extended period and that the forgery involved a signature on a Rent Supplement Review Form, with no financial gain. Criminal damage included damage to kitchen furniture, a door, household items, a shower, walls and skirting boards, estimated at €10,000. The Court of Appeal found the five‑year aggregate sentence excessive, re‑sentencing her to two years imprisonment with the final six months suspended, and a concurrent 12‑month sentence for forgery. She must enter a good‑behaviour bond for the suspended period and for two years after release.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Woman who made landlords' lives "utter misery" has sentence cut on appeal. Charges or matters: forgery and criminal damage to the property of her landlords in Nenagh, after difficulties developed in the "landlord-tenant relationship" in 2014. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

• March 15, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2019-02-25 Publication

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