Jane Dowling gets suspended sentence for deception

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Jane Dowling received a one-year sentence, suspended in full, for deception at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court; the report was published on 25 February 2025.

She pleaded guilty to inducing Dublin City Council by deception to pay fees concerning properties in Dublin on 7 December 2018.

Dowling received €12,000 in finder’s fees for sourcing rental properties for the council’s Housing Assistance Payments scheme and repaid the full amount.

She claimed fees through City Properties for properties handled by her employer while working for a rental property company.