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Man tells theft trial he never gave permission for over €100k to be taken from his bank account
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Fergus Brugha, aged 62, testified that he never authorised Sandra Doyle, aged 37, to withdraw €102,000 from his AIB bank account over a three‑year period. Doyle, who lives in Booterstown and previously in Gorey, pleaded not guilty to 131 theft counts covering the period from September 2008 to May 2010. The disputed transactions included payments to Ticketmaster, online motor tax, a veterinary clinic, a beauty clinic, a Dundrum credit union account and mobile phone top‑ups. Brugha explained that he had given Doyle money for a college course and a catering job, and that they had a non‑sexual, friendship‑based relationship. He noted that he had not regularly checked his statements and that he had been unaware of the withdrawals until he noticed money moving to a credit union account. The trial, presided over by Judge Patrick McCartan, is scheduled to continue until Friday.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man tells theft trial he never gave permission for over €100k to be taken from his bank account. Charges or matters: 131 counts of theft at AIB Bank, Morehampton Road, Donnybrook between September 2008 and May 2010. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- September 2008 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 2010 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 2009 Other
- 2015-02-10 Publication
Why: I wasn't checking my statements because I wasn't spending a lot of money, I wasn't checking. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: 131 counts of theft at AIB Bank, Morehampton Road, Donnybrook between September 2008 and May 2010 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Dundrum
- Dundrum credit union
- Loughlinstown hospital
- Morehampton Road
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