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Carer must repay money to avoid jail for theft
Summary
Angela Walsh, 44, a home carer who had worked for Thomas Armstrong for years, stole about €9,000 from him between October 2016 and March 2017. She admitted the theft, explaining she needed the money to pay a drug debt owed by one of her daughters. Walsh pleaded guilty to three counts of stealing cash from Armstrong's Bank of Ireland account in Coolock Village. She had taken his bank card and the PIN written on a paper beside it. None of the cash was reimbursed by the bank. After the offence was discovered, Walsh lost her job with the home care service and now works as a cleaner for Air B&B lettings. At Dublin Circuit Criminal Court Judge Martin Nolan imposed a two‑and‑a‑half‑year sentence, suspended in full, and ordered Walsh to repay the remaining €4,000 within six months, noting she had already brought €5,000 to court for restitution.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Carer must repay money to avoid jail for theft. Charges or matters: three counts of stealing cash from Thomas Armstrong at Bank of Ireland, Coolock Village on dates between October 20, 2016 and March 2017. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 20, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2019-05-10 Publication
Why: She told gardaí that she stole the money because she needed to pay off a drug debt built up by one of her daughters. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: three counts of stealing cash from Thomas Armstrong at Bank of Ireland, Coolock Village on dates between October 20, 2016 and March 2017 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Martin Nolan imposed a two and half year sentence which he suspended in full.
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