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Accountant jailed for stealing €1.4m from KPMG

Date
2026-03-24
Stage
Sentence
Primary locality
Shrule
County
Mayo

Summary

David Craddock was sentenced after admitting 10 sample counts of theft from KPMG between 2014 and 2019. Galway Circuit Criminal Court heard that 129 thefts were uncovered, more than €900,000 was repaid, and the judge set a headline sentence of six and a half years before mitigation and suspension reduced the term.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Accountant jailed for stealing €1.4m from KPMG. Charges or matters: 10 sample counts of theft which occurred on dates between 2014 and 2019 from his employer on Dock Road, Galway. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

Case subjects

David Craddock

Defendant

Charges: 10 sample counts of theft which occurred on dates between 2014 and 2019 from his employer on Dock Road, Galway (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: He asked the court to consider deferring any sentence until January 2027.

Places mentioned

Residence
Court Venue
  • Galway
  • Galway Circuit Criminal Court
Incident
Secondary Mention

Topics

Stage Sentence Theft

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