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College finance admin stole €23k from employer
Summary
In the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Natalie Brennan, a 33‑year‑old junior finance administrator at the College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland, pleaded guilty to three counts of theft for taking €22,857 between September 2022 and January 2023. Brennan had been hired in 2014 and was regarded as exemplary until behavioural changes were noted in 2019 after a new relationship. She had previously received wage advances to pay her boyfriend's debt, which were repaid. In December 2022 she took leave and returned in January 2023, when discrepancies were found in the accounting system. Brennan admitted the theft, apologized, and resigned. Garda Sergeant Fionnuala Lawlor testified that the stolen money was transferred to accounts in Brennan's name. The court, noting her cooperation, remorse, and lack of prior convictions, imposed a fully suspended sentence of two and a half years, citing domestic financial pressure as a contributing factor. The judge highlighted the breach of trust but deemed imprisonment unjust.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: College finance admin stole €23k from employer. Charges or matters: three counts of theft between September 2022 and January 2023. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- July 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 2022 Other
- January 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2025-04-03 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: three counts of theft between September 2022 and January 2023 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: The witness also agreed that Brennan's former partner has served a custodial sentence. She became emotional as he imposed a suspended sentence of two and a half years.
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