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Pigsback thief avoids prison after big payback
Summary
David Tyrell, a 36‑year‑old gym manager from Firhouse, Dublin, was found guilty of stealing €22,264 from his employer by redirecting payments from the online voucher site Pigsback.com to his own bank account. He had been tasked with changing the password for accessing the payments and used that opportunity to alter the bank account details. Tyrell pleaded guilty to four counts of theft at Permanent TSB in Tallaght between April and August 2016 and had three prior convictions for road traffic offences. He resigned when the theft was discovered and later made full restitution. Judge Melanie Greally, noting the full repayment and lack of further offending, imposed a two‑and‑a‑half‑year prison sentence that was fully suspended on strict conditions, citing Tyrell as a low‑risk offender. The court recorded that the case had been adjourned previously to allow the restitution to be completed.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Pigsback thief avoids prison after big payback. Charges or matters: four sample counts of stealing money at Permanent TSB in Tallaght on dates between April 2016 and August 2016. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2021-10-14 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: four sample counts of stealing money at Permanent TSB in Tallaght on dates between April 2016 and August 2016 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Passing sentence today, Judge Melanie Greally said Tyrell stole from his employer by "essentially redirecting payments" made by his employer to his own bank account. Judge Greally sentenced Tyrell to two-and-a-half years imprisonment, but suspended the sentence in its entirety on strict conditions.; The case was adjourned on previous dates to allow Tyrell to make full restitution and the court heard he has now done so.
Places mentioned
Topics
Road Traffic Stage Sentence Theft
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