Margaret McDonnell pleads guilty to theft charges in Dublin

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Margaret McDonnell pleaded guilty to 13 theft charges at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, in a report published on 25 January 2017. The charges concerned €24,946 taken from Bank of Ireland between 7 and 16 March 2013 after €51,808 was mistakenly paid into her account.

The court adjourned the case to April and ordered a Probation Services report on her suitability for community service. The bank recovered €26,862, while McDonnell accepted responsibility for spending the remainder on withdrawals, shopping, meals and gifts.