Frank O’Donnell jailed for €100,000 social welfare theft

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Frank O’Donnell was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to two-and-a-half years for social welfare thefts, with the final 18 months suspended, reported on 1 July 2021. The Disability Allowance thefts occurred in Tallaght between September 2004 and September 2011.

He falsely claimed €100,469.10 while working in construction, using his own name for the allowance and Martin O’Donnell for employment. About €3,500 had been repaid through weekly €30 payments, and the judge referred to a medical report indicating a low risk of reoffending if he continued addiction and mental-health treatment.