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Accountant stole almost €500K to fund "high life" and expensive cars

Date
2016-04-05

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Trim

County
Meath

Summary

David Gorey, an accountant aged 33 from Kilbride, Trim, stole €489,000 from ABM Construction Ltd between August 2009 and July 2013. He used the money to pay off a €5,000 credit union loan, a €15,000 car loan, buy three BMWs worth €100,000, and fund gambling and social activities. Gorey altered payment certificates, had company directors sign them, and transferred the cash to his own accounts. He pleaded guilty to four sample theft charges. The court, after a victim impact report, noted the significant breach of trust and the impact on the business. Judge Melanie Greally imposed a two‑year custodial sentence, citing the large sum stolen and the loss of trust. Gorey had no serious prior convictions, had cooperated with investigators, and was considered low risk of re‑offending. He is now employed as a floor manager in a Trim restaurant.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Accountant stole almost €500K to fund "high life" and expensive cars. Charges or matters: four sample charges of stealing various sums of cash from ABM Construction Ltd, Feltrim Business Park, Swords, Co Dublin on dates between August 8, 2009 and June 13, 2013. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

August 2009 Hearing Or Sentence
July 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
August 8, 2009 Hearing Or Sentence
June 13, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
February 13, 2014 Other
2016-04-05 Publication

Why: Photo: Collins) An accountant who stole almost €500,000 from a construction company to fund his gambling addiction, his social life and buy expensive cars, has been jailed for two years. CNI source report

Case subjects

David Gorey

Defendant

Charges: four sample charges of stealing various sums of cash from ABM Construction Ltd, Feltrim Business Park, Swords, Co Dublin on dates between August 8, 2009 and June 13, 2013 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: She said a custodial sentence was "unavoidable" having taken into account "the considerable breach of trust, the impact on the business and the considerable sum taken".