€43,000 dole fraud woman gets week to pay it all back

Temaz

Good to see her brought to court but how in the hell was she able to pay it back so fast!!?

Ralph Riegel – 21 March 2013

A woman who fraudulently claimed more than €43,000 in dole payments has been allowed a week to repay all the money involved.

Sibyl Montague (33) appeared before Cork District Court as Judge Leo Malone was told that, if he agreed to adjourn the matter for seven days, the entire sum involved would be repaid.

Montague, of Cois Coillte, Tivoli, Cork, pleaded guilty to a total of 17 charges brought following an investigation into the claiming of jobseekers' allowance payments.

She was arrested last Thursday and pleaded guilty to all 17 charges on her first court appearance.

The initial charge outlined that, over a three-month period from July 1, 2008, she stole property, namely a jobseekers' allowance payment of €2,495.42, from the Department of Social Protection.

This was claimed from the department's offices at Hanover Street in Cork.

The next 15 charges outlined similar payment claims over a three-month period, all involving a sum of €2,495.42.

The 17th charge outlined the claim of an amount of €3,743 for a three-month period ending in October 2012.

The total amount referred to across the 17 charges is €43,669.72. Most of the money has already been repaid.

Defence counsel Joe Cuddigan asked Judge Malone to adjourn the matter until March 27.

"We can confirm at that stage that all monies involved have been repaid," he said.

Judge Malone was told by Insp Dermot O'Connor that the State had no objection, and he adjourned the matter until next week.

The court previously heard that the DPP indicated the matter can be dealt with at District Court level if there was a guilty plea.

Otherwise, the matter would have to be dealt with by judge and jury in Cork Circuit Criminal Court.

vicwatson

I wouldn't have given her a week

She knew what she was at

To jail with you woman !

Stinicker

vicwatson wrote: »

I wouldn't have given her a week

She knew what she was at

To jail with you woman !

Yet the real swindlers who stole millions remain free, very consistent!

Cabaal

Certainly concerning if she can pay it back that quick,
Thing is, other then paying it back what else does she get? Any jail time?

Rented Mule

Stinicker wrote: »

Yet the real swindlers who stole millions remain free, very consistent!

I'll give them a week to pay it back as well.

The Backwards Man

She should be getting a visit from the Revenue if she pays it back just like that.

vicwatson

Stinicker wrote: »

Yet the real swindlers who stole millions remain free, very consistent!

She is a real swindler like it or not, she stole from the taxpayers of this country.

To jail with those that stole millions too (whoever they are you refer to)

Oryx

She should still do time, if thats the normal sentencing. I mean if I rob a post office I dont get off the charge if I give the money back.

(Though the gardai dont give it back either, seemingly!)

allthedoyles

They need to bring an eazy-payment scheme for this kind of thing ........otherwise the jails won't be able to cope

Temaz

Cabaal wrote: »

Certainly concerning if she can pay it back that quick,
Thing is, other then paying it back what else does she get? Any jail time?

Read on another forum that her family are not short of a bob or two....

shanered

People are often jailed for less, I think she got away lightly, even more suspect that she could pay it in the week!

Oranage2

Stinicker wrote: »

Yet the real swindlers who stole millions remain free, very consistent!

Must we hear the banks in every thread?


she stole 43k, she deserves prison.

Iwasfrozen

Stinicker wrote: »

Yet the real swindlers who stole millions remain free, very consistent!

"It's ok if I kill someone because that guy killed five people and got away with it."

Vandekyrian

she'll have to call it 'the stole' now.

Fighting Irish

vicwatson wrote: »

I wouldn't have given her a week

She knew what she was at

To jail with you woman !

That'll cost even more

December2012

Family probably are paying it.

Temaz

December2012 wrote: »

Family probably are paying it.

Yep, that's the word on the street in Cork

TheUsual

What a coincidence - I just sent the exact same amount of money €43,000 to my brand new internet girlfriend in Cork so she can leave her old life and move in with me.

But her name is 'Sybil' not 'Sibyl'.
Phew !

dodderangler

Fighting Irish wrote: »

That'll cost even more

What you suggest so?
Death penalty?

Captain Chaos

It says in the OP that most of the money has already been paid back. Sure, she is good for the rest like.

tayto lover

Stinicker wrote: »

Yet the real swindlers who stole millions remain free, very consistent!

They should also be in jail.

Gone Drinking

Did anyone actually read it? :P

It says most has been paid back!

Boombastic

Gone Drinking wrote: »

Did anyone actually read it? :P

It says most has been paid back!

So she still stole it in the first place. Garlic man also paid it back and still got 6 years

jonsnow

Another dole fraud case. About all the much vaunted Fraud squad are good for it appears.Anything more complicated than dole fraud or an An Post compulsive gambler robbing cash or some old dear acting Treasurer ripping off the local charity seems beyond them I,m afraid.

Fighting Irish

dodderangler wrote: »

What you suggest so?
Death penalty?

I dunno, i'm just stating facts

james142

It properly cost more than what she took to run the investigations and hold the case against her

Boombastic

james142 wrote: »

It properly cost more than what she took to run the investigations and hold the case against her

She should be made pay costs aswell

corktina

She paid it all back promptly, with a Bank of Cyprus cheque.

December2012

james142 wrote: »

It properly cost more than what she took to run the investigations and hold the case against her

That doesn't mean that it wasn't worth pursuing her.

woodoo

Deport her after her jail term

I Luv Crysis

This should return the country to economic stability.

miss_shadow

So the more you steal..the more you are less likely to be put into jail. Well that makes sense...

dxhound2005

jonsnow wrote: »

Another dole fraud case. About all the much vaunted Fraud squad are good for it appears.Anything more complicated than dole fraud or an An Post compulsive gambler robbing cash or some old dear acting Treasurer ripping off the local charity seems beyond them I,m afraid.

They are not the only crew in town. The Revenue Commissioners Defaulters Lists are very revealing.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/five-1m-settlements-in-defaulter-list-1.1318300

http://www.revenue.ie/en/press/defaulters/index.html

Overheal

Iwasfrozen wrote: »

"It's ok if I kill someone because that guy killed five people and got away with it."

Meanwhile, its the complete opposite for the bankers!

jonsnow

dxhound2005 wrote: »

They are not the only crew in town. The Revenue Commissioners Defaulters Lists are very revealing.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/five-1m-settlements-in-defaulter-list-1.1318300

http://www.revenue.ie/en/press/defaulters/index.html

The Revenue are by some large measure the most impressive and effective Government body.They are incredibly professional and thorough. The Criminal Assets Bureau (largely staffed by Revenue) is also very impressive.The Fraud squad are not impressive- they have 2 (civilian) accountants to cover the entire country.The gardai should have recruited far more accountants or should train more up. You need skilled white collar cops to take down skilled white collar criminals.

welkin

Her dad is the famous poet John Montague.

he must have lend her a few quid to pay it back.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Montague_(poet)

starviewadams

Meh,she's paid it back and will have a fraud conviction to her name,can't see the point in jailing her tbh.Will just end up costing the state more money.

Ruudi_Mentari

Montague?! trying to pronounce it gives me fatigue, isn't she the french movie star.

for her eccentric name alone they should shepard sybil to the cells.. sibyl.... montaaaague.....,

pickarooney

I'm not sure at what point a jail sentence should become mandatory. hat's the cap you let people off at?