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Man could face jail for second social welfare fraud offence, warns judge

A Ballyshannon man who claimed social welfare payments to which he was not entitled could be heading to jail, a judge has warned. Marcus Cullen, 8 East Rock, Ballyshannon appeared before Ballyshannon District Court on Friday. He is charged with ...

19 Sept 2022 at 15:33

Crime & Court

Woman before court for alleged false one parent family and child benefit claims

A 49-year-old woman has been sent forward for trial for the alleged theft of €9,484 in social welfare claims. The total sum was claimed under a false name and consisted of 16 payments of One Parent Family and Child Benefit over a one-year ...

19 Oct 2024 at 13:33

Crime & Court

Community service for man who claimed social welfare while working

A Ballyshannon man has been sentenced to 240 hours of community service for continuing to claim social welfare payments after he took up employment. Marcus Cullen of 8 East Rock, Ballyshannon appeared before Ballyshannon District Court ...

01 Mar 2024 at 19:33

Driving bans for benefits cheats would be for ‘extreme’ cases – minister

Banning benefit cheats from driving would be a “backstop” used in “extreme” cases to target those who repeatedly fail to pay back cash to the taxpayer, a minister has said. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is seeking to gain ...

22 Jan 2025 at 10:43

Driving bans and bank account snooping powers planned for benefit fraudsters

Benefit cheats could be banned from driving if they repeatedly fail to pay back cash to the taxpayer, under a new Government drive to curb welfare fraud. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will also be able to recover money ...

22 Jan 2025 at 00:01

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