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Irish Examiner
a day ago
- Irish Examiner
Cork woman Catherine O'Brien denies deception charges over €20k purchase of French horse
Fraud accused Catherine O'Brien has pleaded not guilty to three charges of deception regarding the purchase, transport and insurance of a French horse. She is accused of deception charges related to a John Blake and the purchase, transport and insurance of a French mare called Lingreville. It is alleged that she 'dishonestly by deception' induced Mr Blake to pay €20,000 to purchase the horse – which was not purchased; to pay €1,100 insurance for the mare – which was not paid; and €984 to transport the horse from France to Ireland - which was not transported as alleged. Ms O'Brien, of An Grianan, Ballinroad, Dungarvan, Co Waterford, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of making gain or causing loss by deception contrary to Section 6 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001. She is charged that on dates between March 25, 2018, and April 5, 2018, both dates inclusive within the State, Ms O'Brien dishonestly and by deception induced John Blake to transfer €20,000 for the alleged purchase of a French mare called Lingreville. But the mare was not purchased with the intention of making gain for herself or causing loss for another, it is alleged. She is also charged that on dates between March 25, 2018, and April 5, 2018, that she dishonestly and by deception induced Mr Blake to transfer €984 for the alleged transport of French mare Lingreville to Ireland, which mare was not transported as alleged. She is also charged that between March 25, 2019, and March 31, 2019, she dishonestly and by deception induced John Blake to transfer €1,100 for the alleged insurance of a French mare Lingreville which was not insured as alleged. A jury of seven women and five men were empanelled on Tuesday at Waterford Circuit Court. The trial, in front of his Honour Judge Eugene O'Kelly, is to begin on Wednesday and may run into next week. Ms O'Brien, aged 47, formerly living in Buttevant, Co Cork, sat in court, watching intently as the jury was empanelled. She wore a pale pink scarf, a grey jacket and navy trousers. Her long, grey hair was tied back in a ponytail at the nape of her neck and she wore glasses. Ms O'Brien is represented by defence barrister Simon Donagh, BL, instructed by solicitor Ray Kavanagh. Barrister for the State is Conor O'Doherty, BL.
Sunday World
4 days ago
- Sunday World
'Rogue' who sold fake Electric Picnic tickets to unsuspecting victim avoids jail
Judge Jonathan Dunphy asked if the defendant understood how long the injured party would have had to save up for the tickets, only for the money to go to 'some rogue' A "rogue" who sold fake Electric Picnic tickets worth €550 on Dublin's Henry Street has had his custodial sentence replaced with a suspended term on appeal. Sean Carroll (31) with an address at Tara Hill Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, pleaded guilty in the District Court to theft contrary to section 4 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001. The court heard that on July 26, 2019, Carroll arranged through Facebook to meet a man on Henry Street in Dublin, where the injured party handed over €550 for tickets to the music festival Electric Picnic. These tickets turned out to be fake and the stolen money was never recovered. Electric Picnic. News in 90 Seconds - June 28th Carroll has 28 previous convictions, including those for theft and attempted robbery. Defence counsel for Carroll, Róisín Burnside BL, told the District Court Appeals Court that her client has undertaken treatment for drug addiction and is now free of drugs and alcohol. Judge Jonathan Dunphy noted that 'Henry Street seems to be full of people selling Longitude tickets'. He asked if the defendant understood how long the injured party would have had to save up for the tickets, only for the money to go to 'some rogue'. Judge Dunphy decided to increase the original sentence from six months to ten months, but fully suspended it for two years on the condition that Carroll keeps the peace and continues with his treatment. "If he comes back before me, I'll activate every second of that ten months," Judge Dunphy said. Funded by the Courts Reporting Scheme.
Irish Independent
4 days ago
- Irish Independent
'Rogue' who sold fake Electric Picnic tickets to unsuspecting victim avoids jail
Sean Carroll (31) with an address at Tara Hill Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, pleaded guilty in the District Court to theft contrary to section 4 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001. The court heard that on July 26, 2019, Carroll arranged through Facebook to meet a man on Henry Street in Dublin, where the injured party handed over €550 for tickets to the music festival Electric Picnic. These tickets turned out to be fake and the stolen money was never recovered. Carroll has 28 previous convictions, including those for theft and attempted robbery. Defence counsel for Carroll, Róisín Burnside BL, told the District Court Appeals Court that her client has undertaken treatment for drug addiction and is now free of drugs and alcohol. Judge Jonathan Dunphy noted that 'Henry Street seems to be full of people selling Longitude tickets'. He asked if the defendant understood how long the injured party would have had to save up for the tickets, only for the money to go to 'some rogue'. Judge Dunphy decided to increase the original sentence from six months to ten months, but fully suspended it for two years on the condition that Carroll keeps the peace and continues with his treatment. "If he comes back before me, I'll activate every second of that ten months," Judge Dunphy said.
Irish Daily Mirror
24-06-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
'Rogue' has sentence over fake Electric Picnic tickets overturned on appeal
A "rogue" who sold fake Electric Picnic tickets worth €550 on Dublin's Henry Street has had his custodial sentence replaced with a suspended term on appeal. Sean Carroll (31) with an address at Tara Hill Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, pleaded guilty in the District Court to theft contrary to section 4 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001. The court heard that on July 26, 2019, Carroll arranged through Facebook to meet a man on Henry Street in Dublin, where the injured party handed over €550 for tickets to the music festival Electric Picnic. These tickets turned out to be fake and the stolen money was never recovered. Carroll has 28 previous convictions, including those for theft and attempted robbery. Defence counsel for Carroll, Róisín Burnside BL, today told the District Court Appeals Court that her client has undertaken treatment for drug addiction and is now free of drugs and alcohol. Judge Jonathan Dunphy noted that "Henry Street seems to be full of people selling Longitude tickets". He asked if the defendant understood how long the injured party would have had to save up for the tickets, only for the money to go to "some rogue". The Irish Mirror's Crime Writers Michael O'Toole and Paul Healy are writing a new weekly newsletter called Crime Ireland. Click here to sign up and get it delivered to your inbox every week Judge Dunphy decided to increase the original sentence from six months to 10 months, but fully suspended it for two years on the condition that Carroll keeps the peace and continues with his treatment. "If he comes back before me, I'll activate every second of that 10 months," Judge Dunphy said.
Sunday World
18-06-2025
- Sunday World
Man accused of duping customers of over €42k for sheds that were never built
The total sums involved amount to just over €42,000 with all six charges falling under the parameters of Section 6 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001. Trevor Fitzgerald was charged with six counts of deception in which six alleged victims were induced into paying tens of thousands of euro for sheds that never materialised. A man in his 40s is to stand trial accused of scamming a string of alleged victims into handing over tens of thousands of euro for the construction of sheds which were never built. Forty-five-year-old Trevor Fitzgerald, of Teffia Park, Longford, appeared at a sitting of Longford District Court before Judge Bernadette Owens to face six charges at various locations in Longford between December 2021 and October 2023. Three of those charges allege that on dates between December 2021 and three dates spanning January to August 2022, Fitzgerald induced a trio of individuals to carry out bank transfers for various deposits on sheds at Permanent TSB in Longford totalling over €25,000. Trevor Fitzgerald. The three remaining charges facing Fitzgerald contend how two men and a woman were allegedly defrauded out of a further €16,500 by making cash and cheque payments for further deposits on sheds which were never completed between June 2022 and May 2023. They allegedly occurred at Catrongeeragh Business Park and Fabrication Works, the latter of which is also located in the same Athlone Road based facility and at Stewarts Garage, Sligo Road, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Roscommon. The total sums involved amount to just over €42,000 with all six charges falling under the parameters of Section 6 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001. Trevor Fitzgerald on the steps of Longford Courthouse. News in 90 Seconds - June 18th Fitzgerald, who wore a black t-shirt and tracksuit bottoms to court, stood with his arms folded in the custody suite of the court as Sgt Enda Daly said directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) had consented for the accused to stand trial on all six counts. He added that the State prosecutor's office were also open to Fitzgerald going forward to the Circuit Criminal Court on a signed guilty plea 'should that arise' in due course. Judge Owens was told the State would not be objecting to bail on the basis Fitzgerald abided by a series of conditions. They included orders for the accused to reside at his home address, to sign on twice a week at Longford Garda Station, to surrender his passport within 24 hours and undertake not to apply for a duplicate or any other travel documents. In a further stipulation, Fitzgerald was ordered to refrain from advertising any commercial business activity on social media. Solicitor Diarmuid Quinn applied for the release of all State evidence in connection to the case to be disclosed to the defence in an application which was approved by Judge Owens. An application for legal aid was also sanctioned after it was revealed Fitzgerald was currently out of work. Fitzgerald was remanded on bail to appear back before a sitting of Longford District Court on July 15 for the anticipated serving of a book of evidence.
