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Repeat offender accountant jailed again for stealing €30k from Foxrock Golf Club

Summary

Cheryl Robinson, a 49-year-old accountant from Rathdrum, Co Wicklow, has been jailed for two and a half years for stealing nearly €30,000 from Foxrock Golf Club between October 2018 and July 2020. She pleaded guilty to ten charges of theft at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Robinson has a prior conviction for similar offenses, having stolen €125,000 from a former employer in 2010 and serving two years in prison. Judge Orla Crowe noted that the theft was an unsophisticated series of actions, with Robinson routinely transferring money to pay bills. She acknowledged Robinson's difficult personal circumstances, including mental health issues, and suspended 18 months of the sentence on the condition that she engage with the Probation Service. Gardaí discovered the theft during a forensic investigation into the club's accounts, revealing that Robinson had redirected payments to her own account. Robinson's defense highlighted her role as the sole carer for her three children and her lack of financial support from her former husband.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Repeat offender accountant jailed again for stealing €30k from Foxrock Golf Club. Charges or matters: ten sample charges of theft from Foxrock Golf Club on dates between October 2018 and July 2020. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• October 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
• July 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
• July 2010 Incident
• May 2020 Other
• 2026-04-16 Publication

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Stage Sentence Theft

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