Donegal woman stole more than €100,000 from bank where she worked
The case at Sligo Circuit Court has been adjourned for sentencing
A County Donegal native bank employee has pleaded guilty at Sligo Circuit Court to stealing over €100,000 from her employer.
Siobhan Travers, 51, of Cormullion, Laghey, County Donegal is charged with stealing the money from Permanent TSB, O'Connell Street, Sligo in a period from 2014 to 2022.
The defendant pleaded guilty to a total of 178 charges, 163 for theft and 15 for using a false instrument.
She is charged that in a period from 2014 to 2022, she used withdrawal forms purporting to be the property of named individuals knowing they were false instruments in a prosecution brought by Garda Terry Farrelly.
At last Tuesday's circuit court, defence counsel Keith O'Grady, instructed by Frank Dorrian, solicitor, said the defendant had indicated a guilty plea at Sligo District Court on September 15.
She was charged with taking the money over a period of time.
Mr O'Grady applied for legal aid, a GP's report, a psychiatric report and a pre-sentence Probation Report.
The counsel said the defendant was a married woman with young children, who had never been in court before.
Judge Keenan Johnson put back the case to January 10 for sentence.