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Irish Examiner
21-07-2025
- Irish Examiner
Man bought fake no claims bonus for car insurance on Facebook, Cork court told
A Brazilian man who was trying to secure car insurance in Ireland purchased a fake no claims bonus from a Facebook page which he submitted to the insurance company, a district court in Cork has heard. Court presenter Sergeant Eimear O'Connell told Bandon District Court that Claudio Rodrigues Pereira, aged 47 of Emmet Row, Bandon, Co Cork, submitted the false document to Axa Insurance as part of an application for motor insurance in April 2023. Axa made a complaint to gardaí about the application and Pereira was arrested and charged with using a false instrument under the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act, 2001. The court was told that Pereira had three previous convictions, two of which were for using a false instrument arising from a similar incident where he had applied to Liberty Insurance also in 2023. On that occasion he had bought a false Portuguese driving licence from a Facebook page. Defence solicitor Plunkett Taaffe said that Pereira had been living in Ireland for four years and had a full Brazilian licence when he arrived. He said that his client had been 'duped' by the Facebook page offering licenses and no claims bonuses and was 'very contrite.' Mr Taaffe said that the offending occurred over a short period of time and that his client was now taking lessons with a view to obtaining an Irish driving licence. Judge Joanne Carroll said that the offence was 'a terrible deception' that was clearly premeditated and that Pereira was 'trying to bypass Irish law while a visitor to this country.' She added: 'If you go on to a Facebook page to buy a licence or other documents you are setting out to deceive, the question is can this man stay out of prison?' Claudio Rodrigues Pereira was sentenced to four months in prison, suspended for 18 months. This article is funded by the Courts Reporting Scheme
The Irish Sun
20-07-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
DJ Carey not present during celebration of All-Ireland winning Kilkenny GAA legends after plea from fraud victim
DJ CAREY was not present at Croke Park for the remembrance of the 2000 All-Ireland winning Kilkenny team - but he still got a mention. On July 2, the former hurler Advertisement 2 DJ Carey and the 2000 All-Ireland winning Kilkenny team were honoured before Sunday's final Credit: Ray McManus/Sportsfile 2 DJ Carey was not present after pleading guilty to fraud Credit: � 2025 PA Media, All Rights Reserved It presented a conundrum for the GAA ahead of a planned celebration of the Kilkenny team that won Liam MacCarthy in 2000 before today's final between Cork and Tipperary. Carey, 54, was a part of that team and even scored 1-4 on the day in question. And while he was not down on the pitch alongside his former teammates at GAAHQ, his name was still read out over the PA system, drawing boos from the crowd in the stands. Billionaire Advertisement Read More on GAA His other 12 named victims include Owen and Ann Conway, Mark and Sharon Kelly, Aidan Mulligan, Tony Griffin and Christy Browne, Thomas Butler, Jeffrey Howes, Noel Tynan, Edwin Carey and Aonghus Leydon. Tynan called for the GAA not to honour Carey as part of the Kilkenny jubilee team. The business owner said: 'It would be, completely, 100 per cent wrong." Carey had been due to stand trial at Advertisement Most read in Sport He admitted to dishonestly, and by deception, inducing victims to make monetary payment to him after he fraudulently claimed to have cancer and needed finances to obtain treatment. The charges are under Section 6 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act. 'Easiest interview I've ever had' jokes RTE GAA host after pundits go back and forth before Meath vs Donegal Carey carried out the cancer cash scam over an eight-year period, between 2014 to 2022. Carey was due to stand trial in a case expected to last four weeks at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Advertisement Twenty-eight witnesses had been expected to give evidence for the prosecution.
Sunday World
16-07-2025
- Sunday World
Young woman pleads guilty to robbing Playstation, TV and speaker
Nadia Blake spoke only to plead guilty to the two charges during the short arraignment hearing A woman has pleaded guilty to producing a screwdriver and robbery of a house in Co Donegal. Nadia Blake (26) of Booragh, Ramelton appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court before Judge Roderick Maguire. Blake was charged with robbery on October 16, 2024 at Navenny Street, Ballybofey. Blake was charged that she did rob a TV, a Playstation console, controller and a portable speaker belonging to Mr Stephen Doherty. The charge is contrary to Section 14 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act, 2001. Blake is also charged with the production of an article capable of inflicting injury, to wit, a screwdriver, during the course of a dispute at the same location and date. The charge is contrary to Section 11 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act, 1990. Blake spoke only to plead guilty to the two charges during the short arraignment hearing. Defence barrister Mr Simon Gillespie told the court that Blake is a 26 year old with no previous convictions. Mr Gillespie requested a probation and welfare report be carried out on Blake and asked for it to include an assessment on suitability for community service. Mr Gillespie also requested for legal aid to be extended to cover a psychiatric report and said Blake was currently under the care of the mental health team. Ms Fiona Crawford said the pleas were accepted on a full facts basis. Judge Maguire approved the request for the reports and the case was adjourned until the October session of Letterkenny Circuit Court.
Irish Independent
02-07-2025
- Irish Independent
The Indo Daily: DJ Carey pleads guilty - Kilkenny hurler admits to falsely claiming he had cancer
Hurling star DJ Carey has admitted falsely claiming he had cancer and defrauding people into paying him for treatment. The former Kilkenny player (54) pleaded guilty to 10 deception charges when he appeared in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court today. He had been due to stand trial but entered the plea when he was formally arraigned before the court this morning. Judge Patricia Ryan remanded him on continuing bail for a sentence hearing to take place on October 29. Carey pleaded guilty to dishonestly by deception inducing victims to make monetary payment to him after he fraudulently claimed to have cancer and needed finances to obtain treatment. The charges are under Sections 6 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act. Carey, from a large sporting family, is regarded as one of the greatest hurlers in the game's history, winning five All-Ireland senior medals with Kilkenny, including 2003 when he captained the team. He was twice named Hurler of the Year and won nine All Star awards. After retiring from play in 2006, he managed the Kilkenny U21 hurlers and was a selector for the county senior team.
Irish Daily Mirror
19-06-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
Woman illegally signed for €3k in carer's allowance while partner was in prison
A woman who signed for carer's allowance of more than €3,000 on behalf of her partner who was in prison has been fined €250. Mary O'Reilly appeared at Letterkenny District Court in Co Donegal charged with the offence under Section 26 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act. Sergeant Jim Collins outlined the offences to the court. He told how Ms O'Reilly, 32, was collecting the carer's allowance on behalf of her partner, Danny Connors, who was in prison at the time. She collected various amounts of money from her local post office in Letterkenny on various dates in 2023. The total amount of cash collected illegally was €3,232. Solicitor for the accused, Mr Patsy Gallagher, said Mr Connors was entitled to the money and a reason was given why she was signing for the money on behalf of her partner who was caring for a relative. Mr Gallagher said matters should have been "gone about differently" but that she had been given permission to collect the money. He said perhaps the allowance should have been collected by Mr Connors' brother. 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 He added that Ms O'Reilly was a mother-of-two who had no previous convictions. Judge Ciaran Liddy queried if Mr Connors himself was actually entitled to the money while he was in prison. He then added that it was obviously the case that the money would have been paid out anyway to whoever was caring for the family member and he was told that this was the case. He fined Ms O'Reilly, of Canal Road, Letterkenny, €250 and granted legal aid.
