Derry woman charged with £10,000 theft from Alcoholics Anonymous


Niamh Bonner (54) of Central Drive in Derry appeared at a preliminary enquiry at the local Magistrate's Court today
A woman has been returned for trial to Derry Crown Court charged with the theft of more than £10,000 from Alcoholics Anonymous.
Niamh Bonner (54) of Central Drive in Derry appeared at a preliminary enquiry at the local Magistrate's Court today.
She faced two charges of the theft of cash totalling £10,500 from Alcoholics Anonymous in Derry on dates between August 1 2018 and December 1 2019.
She was also charged with one count of abuse of position in that she was in a position where she was supposed to safeguard the interests of Alcoholics Anonymous and she stole cash within the same dates.
It was accepted there was a case to answer and there were no contrary submissions.
Bonner said that she did not want to call any witnesses or make any statement at this stage.
She was returned for trial to Derry Crown Court on September 27 and released on bail.
