Gerry O’Brien jailed five years for theft by deception

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Gerry O’Brien was jailed for five years for theft by deception at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 17 May 2021. He had pleaded guilty to stealing €107,286 and €27,254 from two elderly women by deception.

The thefts followed false stories about an insurance payout and took place between July 2017 and November 2018. Judge Pauline Codd said O’Brien had left the women financially insecure and had manipulated their trust.