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Case No. 22716Theft (from a credit union) · Co. Dublin · 11 Jan 2013

Credit union manager Anne Butterly jailed for two years over €875,405 theft from Rush Credit Union

Anne Butterly, 66, a former manager of Rush Credit Union in County Dublin, was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing a total of €875,405 from the credit union over seven years (2009–2016) to help save her husband's failing vegetable growing business.

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  6. Sentenced24 Jan
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Key facts

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19 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAnne Butterly stole €875,405 from Rush Credit Union over seven years (irishtimes.com)
  • whatShe obtained authorised signatures on blank cheques as one method of theft (irishtimes.com)
  • whatShe bought a vehicle for her husband using credit union funds (irishtimes.com)
  • whereShe lives at Channel Road, Rush, Dublin (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe specific counts related to dates between January 11, 2013 and July 31, 2015 (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe offending took place from 2009 to 2016 (irishtimes.com)
  • whenGardaí were contacted by Rush Credit Union in March 2016 after financial irregularities were discovered (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationShe was interviewed and co-operated fully with the investigation (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeShe previously pleaded guilty to stealing €34,496 which was property of Rush Credit Union (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeShe pleaded guilty to three further counts of stealing a total of €59,786 (irishtimes.com)
  • courtAndrew Sexton SC was defending (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceJudge Martin Nolan jailed her for two years (irishtimes.com)
  • otherShe had started working with the credit union as a volunteer before becoming manager (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHer husband was a vegetable grower who had hit difficult times (irishtimes.com)
  • otherShe has no previous convictions (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHer health has deteriorated since her arrest in 2020 (irishtimes.com)
  • otherSince 2016 she has had a number of falls which led to fractures and long periods of hospitalisation (irishtimes.com)
  • otherA medical report concluded she is a person in need of full-time care (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe couple have no children and are both ill (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Jan2023
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Credit union manager who stole €875,405 to help save her husband’s failing business is jailed

    Sentencing report: Judge Martin Nolan jailed Butterly for two years, acknowledging mitigation including guilty pleas, remorse, serious health problems, and full compensation to victims via the credit union's insurance company.

    convicted, Anne Butterly, 66, female, named, irish (judged from name)Anne Butterly