Ireland Case of Letterkenny woman who defrauded State adjourned pending inheritance
Shauna Tynan, a 56-year-old woman from Letterkenny, County Donegal, is the subject of a case concerning fraud against the State. The case concerns payments made after the death of her father in October 2013, including carer's allowance and a State pension that she allegedly continued to claim for three years, totalling about €66,500 by the amounts given, which the DonegalLive report describes as almost €70,000. At Letterkenny Circuit Court, the case was adjourned in April 2024 after the court heard she is awaiting inheritance money from a late uncle, that she is repaying €25.13 weekly and has repaid more than €10,000, and that her barrister said she is seeking to raise €34,000. The latest development reported is that Judge John Aylmer adjourned the case to 29 October 2024.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court24 Apr
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Shauna Tynan, a 56-year-old woman, is the subject of a case concerning fraud against the State.
- The case concerns claims that she continued to claim her late father's pension for three years after his death.
- She received €32,222 in carer's allowance and a further €34,265.60 in respect of a State pension.
- DonegalLive describes the total as almost €70,000, while the individual amounts given total about €66,488.
- When
- The payments concerned followed the death of her father in October 2013.
- Where
- The case was heard at Letterkenny Circuit Court in County Donegal.
- Cause
- The case was adjourned after the court heard she is awaiting inheritance money from a late uncle.
- Investigation
- The sale of a portion of land on Arranmore Island, left to her by her late mother, was due to fund repayment.
- In court
- Judge John Aylmer said he was satisfied with the progress and adjourned the case to 29 October 2024.
- Her barrister, Ms Patricia McCallum BL, said she is seeking to put together €34,000 to bring to court.
- Sentence
- The judge previously indicated he wanted to deal with the matter by way of a non-custodial sentence, but warned he would completely review the matter if this was not forthcoming.
- Other details
- She is repaying €25.13 each week and has repaid more than €10,000.
9 statements extracted from the articles
- whatShauna Tynan, 56, defrauded the State after claiming her late father's pension for three years after his death. (donegallive.ie)
- whatShe received €32,222 in carer's allowance and a further €34,265.60 in respect of a State pension. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe fraud concerns payments made following the death of her father in October 2013. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationThe sale of a portion of land on Arranmore Island, left to her by her late mother, was due to fund repayment. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe case was adjourned after Letterkenny Circuit Court heard she is awaiting inheritance money from a late uncle. (donegallive.ie)
- courtJudge John Aylmer said he was satisfied with the progress and adjourned the case until 29 October 2024. (donegallive.ie)
- courtHer barrister said she is seeking to put together €34,000 to bring to court. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceThe judge previously indicated he wanted to deal with the matter by way of a non-custodial sentence, but warned he would completely review the matter if this was not forthcoming. (donegallive.ie)
- otherShe is repaying €25.13 each week and has repaid more than €10,000. (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 24 Apr2024Case adjourned as Letterkenny woman who defrauded State awaits inheritance
Reports the adjournment of the case to 29 October 2024, the repayment progress, the amounts involved, and the planned sale of Arranmore Island land to fund repayment.
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