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Bank worker who stole damaged cash notes avoids jail

Summary

Ross Kelly Nolan, a 23‑year‑old bank worker, was convicted at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for stealing €11,830 in damaged cash notes that were scheduled for destruction. The notes were identified as unfit by the bank's high‑speed counter and were to be sent to the Central Bank for destruction. Nolan, employed through an agency, admitted to the theft, citing a gambling addiction as the motive. He had been placing online bets daily and claimed he saw an opportunity to steal the cash. He has since paid back €8,110 to the bank and has reportedly turned his life around, avoiding gambling and office lottery tickets. Judge Pauline Codd, noting his lack of prior convictions and his rehabilitation, imposed a suspended prison sentence of one year, describing the offence as a significant breach of trust but a result of a pernicious addiction. Ross Kelly Nolan pleaded guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Bank worker who stole damaged cash notes avoids jail. Charges or matters: four counts of theft of cash from the bank on a number of dates in July 2016. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• July 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2019-12-19 Publication

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Stage Sentence Theft

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