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Former Anglo clerk on €200k computer fraud charge

Date
2013-12-20

Stage
Charge Or Pretrial

Primary locality
Limerick

Summary

A former clerk at Anglo Irish Bank, Gordon O'Brien, 42, is set to stand trial for alleged computer fraud amounting to just over €200,000. He was arrested in Dublin and charged with nine counts of unlawful use of a computer under Section 9 of the Theft and Fraud Act. The alleged offences occurred while he was operating a computer at the bank's Limerick branch between September 2010 and June 2011. O'Brien has not responded to the charges. He is currently working in the UK but maintains a Limerick address and returns there weekly. The court granted bail, requiring him to report to Roxboro Garda station each Saturday. He has no prior convictions and has cooperated with investigators. The case will be heard at Circuit Court level, with a 10‑week remand to allow completion of the evidence book. He will appear again on 10 February for further proceedings.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Former Anglo clerk on €200k computer fraud charge. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

September 2010 Hearing Or Sentence
February 10 Adjournment
2013-12-20 Publication

Case subjects

Unnamed accused

Accused

Outcome: The father-of-two, who was wearing a black anorak, blue jeans and brown shoes, has not yet indicated how he will plead to the charges and was remanded on bail to appear again on February 10 next when he is to be served with a book of evidence and returned for trial.