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Receptionist who stole over €34k from employer avoids jail

Summary

Kerrie O'Byrne, 46, of Monalea Grove, Firhouse, Dublin, was found guilty of over 30 counts of theft between 2013 and 2019, having taken €34,250 from her former engineering company. She used a company credit card to purchase petrol, clothes, flowers and gifts for others. O'Byrne pleaded guilty, admitted the thefts, and apologised. She had no prior convictions. The court noted that she had been able to repay the full amount, as her husband had sold property, and that she had taken steps to address the root causes of her offending. Judge Martin Nolan imposed a two‑and‑a‑half‑year prison sentence, suspended on strict conditions, and ordered O'Byrne to repay the company within a month. The sentence was given in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 27 October 2022.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Receptionist who stole over €34k from employer avoids jail. Charges or matters: over 30 counts of theft at various locations on dates between 2013 and 2019. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• June 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2013 and 2019 Other
• 2022-10-27 Publication

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Stage Sentence Theft

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