Ireland Case No. 22529Fraud (fraudulently obtaining money; cashing cheques as proceeds of crime) · Co. Dublin
Heneghan couple sentenced for fraudulently obtaining over €44,000 from elderly woman in Dublin
Ciaran Heneghan, 38, and his wife Tracey Heneghan, 38, of Ballyfermot, Dublin, were sentenced for cashing cheques totalling over €20,000 as proceeds of crime, part of a larger sum of over €44,000 fraudulently obtained from an elderly woman in her 80s in Dún Laoghaire by a purported roofing company that carried out only minor works.
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- Sentenced2 Feb
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Key facts
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- whatThe elderly woman paid over €44,000 to a purported roofing company for significant works on her house but only minor works were carried out. (rte.ie)
- whatCiaran Heneghan was an employee of the company and was asked by his boss to cash cheques in his and his wife's name, receiving 10% commission per cheque. (rte.ie)
- whatThe man claiming to be the proprietor of the company kept phoning the elderly woman with hard luck stories and asking for more cheques. (rte.ie)
- whatAt one point the elderly woman only had €400 left in her bank account. (rte.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatCiaran Heneghan pleaded guilty to cashing two cheques totalling €6,500 in his name at Ulster Bank in Dublin Airport. (irishtimes.com)
- whatTracey Heneghan pleaded guilty to cashing three cheques totalling €13,000 in her name at Ulster Bank in Dublin Airport. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe cheques were part of a larger sum of over €44,000 fraudulently obtained from an elderly woman by a purported roofing company. (irishtimes.com)
- whatOnly minor works were carried out on the woman's house despite payment for significant works. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man claiming to be the proprietor kept phoning the elderly woman with hard luck stories and asking for more cheques. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe elderly woman lives in Dún Laoghaire. (rte.ie)
- whereThe elderly victim lives in Dún Laoghaire. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe Heneghans' passports were seized and Ciaran Heneghan was arrested. (rte.ie)
- investigationNone of the money has been recovered and a separate investigation is taking place into the roofing company. (rte.ie, irishtimes.com)
- chargeCiaran Heneghan pleaded guilty to cashing two cheques totalling €6,500 at Ulster Bank in Dublin Airport between July and December 2019. (rte.ie)
- chargeTracey Heneghan admitted cashing three cheques totalling €13,000 at Ulster Bank in Dublin Airport between January and March 2020. (rte.ie)
- courtTracey Heneghan was told to return to court on 8 June 2023 for discharge of her sentence. (rte.ie)
- sentenceJudge Martin Nolan sentenced Ciaran Heneghan to a two-year suspended sentence and ordered him to repay €6,000 to the elderly woman. (rte.ie)
- sentenceJudge Nolan ordered Tracey Heneghan to be of good behaviour under Section 100, with the case adjourned until June for discharge. (rte.ie)
- sentenceCiaran Heneghan was ordered to pay €2,000 to the investigating garda within two months and a further €4,000 within 15 months. (rte.ie, irishtimes.com)
- sentenceCiaran Heneghan was instructed to be of good behaviour for two years. (rte.ie)
- sentenceJudge Martin Nolan handed Ciaran Heneghan a two-year suspended sentence and ordered him to repay €6,000 to the elderly woman. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceTracey Heneghan was ordered to be of good behaviour under Section 100 and the case was adjourned until June. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceTracey Heneghan was told to return to court on 8 June, and if of good behaviour, her sentence would be discharged a fortnight later. (irishtimes.com)
- otherCiaran Heneghan has 32 previous convictions mostly from the District Court, including public order, drugs, and road traffic offences. (rte.ie)
- otherA third accused was due in court the following week. (rte.ie)
- otherCiaran was told he would get 10 per cent commission for each cheque cashed. (irishtimes.com)
- otherA third accused in the case was due in court the following week. (irishtimes.com)
- otherCiaran Heneghan has 32 previous convictions mostly from the District Court. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Feb2023Roofers fraudulently obtained over €44,000 from elderly woman, court told
Sentencing of Ciaran and Tracey Heneghan by Judge Martin Nolan; a third accused was due in court the following week. A separate investigation into the roofing company is ongoing.
victim, 80s, femaleconvicted, Ciaran Heneghan, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ciaran Heneghanconvicted, Tracey Heneghan, 38, female, named, irish (judged from name)Tracey Heneghanaccused, male - 2 Feb2023Company fraudulently obtained €44k, court told
Full sentencing details: Ciaran Heneghan received a two-year suspended sentence, was ordered to repay €6,000 (€2,000 within two months, €4,000 within 15 months) and to be of good behaviour for two years. Tracey Heneghan was placed on good behaviour under Section 100, to return on 8 June 2023 for discharge. Judge Martin Nolan noted Ciaran had 32 previous convictions. A third accused was due in court the following week.
victim, 80s, femaleconvicted, Ciaran Heneghan, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ciaran Heneghanconvicted, Tracey Heneghan, 38, female, named, irish (judged from name)Tracey Heneghanaccused, male