Waterford man who stole thousands from pensioner 'doesn’t have means' to pay compensation
A man whole stole €5,000 from a pensioner as part of a phishing scam has told the courts that he doesn’t have the means to pay the victim back.
The incident involved a woman in her 60s, who had €73,000 stolen from her through a scam. €5,000 of these funds was transferred into the account of Reece Halligan (21), of 59 Grange Cohan, St John's Park, Waterford.
In September 2025, Halligan was given the opportunity by Judge Kevin Staunton to raise €5,000 in compensation to the victim to avoid a custodial sentence. This week, his solicitor informed the Judge that Halligan "doesn’t have the means" to pay back the entirety.
Judge Staunton put the matter back for a further six months.
“You’ll have to do your best to raise the money Mr. Halligan or you’ll go to prison,” Judge Staunton said.
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