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Single dad faked loans 'to put food on the table', court hears
Summary
Aidan Donegan, 51, a former personal credit agent, pleaded guilty to forging 13 loans and using a false passport to obtain €700. He had created fictitious loans in 2013 and 2014, some in the names of real customers, and failed to repay a €700 loan. The total fraudulent amount was €14,700, of which €12,575 remains payable to the injured party. Donegan has since repaid the loans in full. The court noted he was a single parent needing money to "put food on the table" and had no prior convictions. Judge Martin Nolan, after hearing the case, concluded that imprisonment was unwarranted and imposed a two‑and‑a‑half‑year suspended sentence, with the suspended portion not to be served in custody.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Single dad faked loans 'to put food on the table', court hears. Charges or matters: creating fictitious loans at Provident Personal Credit, Ballybogan Business Park, Cabra on dates in 2013 and 2014; using a passport knowing it to be a false instrument and to stealing €700. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- 2013 and 2014 Other
- 2022-07-01 Publication
Why: A single dad who created fictitious loans for himself because he needed money "to put food on the table" has avoided a jail term. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: creating fictitious loans at Provident Personal Credit, Ballybogan Business Park, Cabra on dates in 2013 and 2014; using a passport knowing it to be a false instrument and to stealing €700 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Nolan said he did not think the court would be justified in imprisoning him and imposed a two and a half year suspended sentence.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Daltree Avenue
- Dublin
- Ballybogan Business Park
Topics
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