Ireland Case No. 3570Deception (welfare fraud) · Co. Dublin
Deirdre Buttner, 67, pleads guilty to defrauding State of €112,000 in welfare payments
Deirdre Buttner, 67, of Newcastle, Co. Dublin, pleaded guilty to three counts of deception at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 13 March 2026 after claiming deserted wife's allowance and carer's allowance while cohabiting with a man between 2014 and 2021. Judge Orla Crowe adjourned sentencing for a year and remanded her on continuing bail.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court13 Mar
2 reports - Convicted13 Mar
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports26 statements extracted from the articles
- chargeHe was charged with one count of coercion in January 2016. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe was charged with one count of harassment on dates between March 2016 and November 2017. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe accused pleaded guilty to one count of coercion in January 2016. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe accused pleaded guilty to one count of harassment on dates between March 2016 and November 2017. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeDeirdre Buttner, 67, pleaded guilty to three counts of deception at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe former garda pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe was due to stand trial in November 2025. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe accused was arraigned before Judge Patricia Ryan. (irishtimes.com)
- courtFiona McGowan was prosecuting and asked the judge to order a victim impact statement. (irishtimes.com)
- courtDefence counsel requested a probation report for the sentencing date in May. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court before Judge Patricia Ryan. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe accused was due to stand trial in November 2025 but a guilty plea was entered instead. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe defence counsel is Keith Spencer BL. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe prosecuting counsel is Fiona McGowan BL. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtA victim impact statement was requested by the prosecution. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtA probation report was requested for the sentencing date in May. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe accused man cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- otherKeith Spencer was acting as defence counsel. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe accused is a former garda. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherShe has no previous convictions. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThere were 29 counts of deception on the indictment. (irishtimes.com)
- otherButtner and her partner shared expenditures including holidays and travelled abroad frequently. (irishtimes.com)
- otherButtner had not declared to the department that she had been cohabiting. (irishtimes.com)
- otherButtner was arrested and said it was a landlord-tenant relationship. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe total loss in both welfare payments was €112,000. (irishtimes.com)
- otherA payment plan for the further €56,000 at €50 per week would take 20 years to complete. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 13 Mar2026Woman defrauded State of €112,000 claiming deserted wife’s allowance while cohabiting
Guilty plea to three counts of deception; sentencing adjourned for a year; remanded on continuing bail.
convicted, Deirdre Buttner, 67, female, named, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Buttner - 13 Mar2026Former garda admits coercion and harassment of a woman
Guilty plea entered; victim impact statement and probation report requested ahead of May sentencing.
accused, male, irish (judged from name)victim, female - 13 Mar2026Former garda pleads guilty to coercion and harassment of a woman
Guilty plea entered; sentencing deferred to May 2026 with probation report requested.
accused, malevictim, female