Unnamed father receives suspended sentence for theft

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The unnamed father received a fully suspended four-year sentence for theft at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after the court heard the case on 12 February 2025.

He had pleaded guilty to stealing about €25,000 raised at a charity sports event for his child’s medical expenses. The court was told that about €20,000 had been repaid and lodged in an account for the child.

Judge Martin Nolan ordered him to repay the remaining €5,000 in full over nine months. The theft took place in connection with the fundraising event.