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Payroll manager who stole €25k gets suspended sentence
Summary
Eimear Barron, 53, pleaded guilty to 12 counts of theft totalling €25,793, representing 41 unauthorised transactions between February 2019 and November 2021. She worked as a payroll manager for a contractor that handled payroll for two companies. The companies noticed suspicious activity in March 2022 and reported it to Gardaí. Barron transferred the stolen funds to her bank and a Revolut account, updating employee records with her own account numbers and making batch payments. She was arrested in May 2023 and admitted the money was used for living expenses and bills. She had no prior convictions. Judge Orla Crowe imposed a two‑year prison sentence, fully suspended on strict conditions for three years, and directed that the €25,793 be paid to the injured parties. Barron's family home had been sold, making the full amount available for repayment.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Payroll manager who stole €25k gets suspended sentence. Charges or matters: 12 counts of stealing various sums of money totalling €25,793 on dates from February 2019 to November 2021; are representative of a total of 41 unauthorised transactions carried out by Barron. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 2023 Incident
- 2025-01-22 Publication
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Defendant
Charges: 12 counts of stealing various sums of money totalling €25,793 on dates from February 2019 to November 2021; are representative of a total of 41 unauthorised transactions carried out by Barron (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Imposing sentence, Judge Orla Crowe noted that a payroll manager holds a "particular position of trust" within any business and Barron's actions were a "significant breach" of this. Judge Crowe imposed a two-year prison sentence, which she suspended in full on strict conditions for three years.
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