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Manager avoids jail for stealing from property company
Summary
Michael Noonan, 61, pleaded guilty to stealing €22,400 from Hyde Court Property Management Company Ltd in August 2016 and to creating false invoices and accounting entries in 2015 and 2018. He admitted writing cheques to himself for money he claimed was owed due to unpaid fees by property owners, and that he used his own money to cover day‑to‑day bills while the company's bank account was "cleaned out". The court noted his long work history and previous good reputation, but found the thefts pre‑meditated and planned. Judge Martina Baxter imposed a four‑year prison sentence, fully suspended for five years on the condition that Noonan keep the peace. Civil proceedings have concluded and the money has been returned. Noonan has no intention of sitting on a management company again and is legally disqualified for five years.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Manager avoids jail for stealing from property company. Charges or matters: stealing €22,400 from the Hyde Court Property Management Company Ltd on August, 26, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 6, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 30, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 31, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2023-04-25 Publication
Why: Michael Noonan (61) created false invoices to write cheques to himself for money he claims he was owed because of unpaid fees by property owners, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard. Court evidence reported by CNI
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: stealing €22,400 from the Hyde Court Property Management Company Ltd on August, 26, 2016 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She imposed an overall operative sentence of four years, which she suspended for five years on condition that Noonan keep the peace for that period. He said that Noonan is the respondent in a civil action against him and he will be legally disqualified from sitting on a management company for five years.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Muckroos Park
- Dublin
- Townsend Street
Topics
Road Traffic Stage Sentence Theft
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