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Accountant who stole €90k from primary school gets fully suspended sentence
Summary
Roy Hicks (73), an accountant who stole over €90,000 from St George's National School in Balbriggan, received a fully suspended sentence of two years and five months. Hicks admitted to 22 counts of theft between 2019 and 2021, using the stolen funds to keep his accountancy business in Wales afloat. He was arrested in 2023 and suffered a stroke shortly after. The court heard that Hicks had no previous convictions and expressed remorse for his actions. Judge Orla Crowe acknowledged the breach of trust but considered his health issues and the likelihood of him not reoffending. The sentence was suspended on strict conditions, and Hicks was not required to compensate the school due to his inability to do so. Roy Hicks pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Accountant who stole €90k from primary school gets fully suspended sentence. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 17, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 12, 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 2023 Incident
- 2026-01-21 Publication
Why: Mr Thompson said his client did an "awful lot of good work" for the school previously and had been asked to assist on the board because of his experience as a book-keeper. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Crowe said the offence warranted a headline sentence of four years, before she imposed a sentence of two years and five months which she suspended in full on strict conditions.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Topics
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