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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3336Theft · Co. Dublin · 1 Jul 2020

Foxrock golf club accountant Cheryl Robinson jailed for stealing almost €30,000

Cheryl Robinson, 49, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to 10 sample charges of theft totalling almost €30,000 from Foxrock Golf Club between October 2018 and July 2020, and was sentenced to a partially suspended three-year prison term by Judge Orla Crowe.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced16 Apr
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Key facts

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14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAlmost €30,000 was stolen from the golf club (irishtimes.com)
  • whatRobinson had been directing supplier payments into her own bank account rather than the suppliers (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe thefts were described as unsophisticated, with money transferred routinely to pay bills as they arose (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationRobinson made no admissions during Garda interviews (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeCheryl Robinson pleaded guilty to 10 sample charges of theft from Foxrock Golf Club on dates between October 2018 and July 2020 (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceRobinson was jailed for two years in July 2010 for her previous theft conviction (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceJudge Orla Crowe set a headline sentence of four years (irishtimes.com)
  • sentence18 months of the sentence was suspended on conditions of keeping the peace, good behaviour, and engaging with the Probation Service (irishtimes.com)
  • otherRobinson had a previous conviction in 2010 for 72 charges of theft totalling €125,000 (irishtimes.com)
  • otherRobinson was using the name Cheryl Byrne at the time of her 2010 conviction (irishtimes.com)
  • otherRobinson separated in 2022 and is the sole carer for her three children aged 16 to 24 (irishtimes.com)
  • otherRobinson receives no financial support from her former husband, is in arrears on her mortgage, and has a €40,000 credit union loan (irishtimes.com)
  • otherRobinson has not come to further Garda attention since the offence (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Apr2026
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Foxrock golf club accountant jailed for stealing almost €30,000

    Sentencing details: headline sentence of four years with 18 months suspended; mitigation included mental health issues, difficult personal circumstances, and the unsophisticated nature of the thefts; prior 2010 conviction for 72 charges of theft (€125,000) noted as significant breach of trust.

    convicted, Cheryl Robinson, 49, female, named, irish (judged from name)Cheryl Robinson