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'Trust shattered' after accounts manager stole €23k from employer
Summary
Maura Keogh, 55, pleaded guilty to 42 counts of theft from CS Construction Spares Ltd, stealing €23,366.55 between January and September 2016, and to three counts of producing false accounting documents. She was the accounts manager at the Clondalkin machinery firm until the theft was uncovered. Garda Linda Ryan reported that a discrepancy was found when a colleague noticed that cash and cheques recorded did not match the actual lodgements. A sting operation revealed that the cash had not been deposited. Keogh admitted the theft at a meeting on 16 September 2016, was dismissed four days later, and a Garda investigation commenced. The owner, Joseph O'Reilly, said the breach shattered trust and caused a ripple effect, leading to the closure of the Dublin premises and restructuring that resulted in several colleagues losing their jobs.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 'Trust shattered' after accounts manager stole €23k from employer. Charges or matters: 42 counts of theft from CS Construction Spares Ltd in Clondalkin, Dublin 22, totalling €23,366.55, on dates between January and September 2016; 18 sample charges of theft and the three counts of false accounting. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 26, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 6, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 16, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- October 12 Adjournment
- 2021-06-09 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: 42 counts of theft from CS Construction Spares Ltd in Clondalkin, Dublin 22, totalling €23,366.55, on dates between January and September 2016; 18 sample charges of theft and the three counts of false accounting (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Mr Fleming asked that her sentence could be structured to allow her to keep working to repay the rest of what she stole.; Judge Greally said she would defer sentencing Keogh until October 12 next and remanded her on continuing bail.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Linda Ryan of Clondalkin Garda Station
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