Ireland Kildare landscaper jailed for defrauding elderly woman of over €50,000
Between June 2024 and his later court appearance, Myles Connors, a 37-year-old man from Newbridge, Co Kildare, charged an 82-year-old woman €48,000 for slabbing, weed removal and cementing part of her back garden, plus €5,000 for power washing and painting her tarmac. Gardaí had the work assessed and found it should have cost €20,000 at most. Connors was arrested, made no admissions, and later pleaded guilty to two counts of deception at a location in Co Dublin, and the court released frozen funds from his account so the woman was fully restituted. On 16 June 2026 Judge Orla Crowe jailed him for one year, with the final 12 months of a two-year sentence suspended on strict conditions, and ordered him to have no contact with the victim.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced16 Jun
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Connors charged the woman €48,000 for slabbing, weed removal and cementing part of her back garden.
- Connors then charged the woman €5,000 for power washing and painting her tarmac.
- Connors told the woman he needed €35,000 of the €48,000 and asked her to write a cheque for that amount.
- Where
- Connors lives at College Farm Heights, Newbridge, Co Kildare.
- The deception took place at a location in Co Dublin.
- When
- The offences took place on dates in June 2024, with the tarmac work charged on June 14, 2024.
- Investigation
- Gardaí had the work assessed and found it should have cost €20,000 at most.
- Connors was arrested and made no admissions.
- Charges
- Connors pleaded guilty to two counts of deception.
- In court
- Judge Orla Crowe ordered the release of frozen funds from Connors' account, so the woman has been fully restituted.
- Sentence
- Connors was jailed for one year, with a two-year sentence imposed and its final 12 months suspended on strict conditions.
- Connors was ordered not to have any contact with the victim by any means.
- Other details
- Connors has one previous conviction for criminal damage.
- The woman told the court she no longer feels safe and independent in her own home since being taken advantage of.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatConnors charged the woman €48,000 for slabbing, weed removal and cementing part of her back garden. (kildarenow.com)
- whatConnors then charged the woman €5,000 for power washing and painting her tarmac. (kildarenow.com)
- whatConnors told the woman he required €35,000 of the €48,000 and asked her to write a cheque for that amount. (kildarenow.com)
- whereConnors lives at College Farm Heights, Newbridge, Co Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
- whenOn June 14, 2024, Connors power hosed the tarmac and charged the woman €5,000. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationGardaí had the work assessed and found it should have cost €20,000 at most. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationA professional landscaping body member assessed the work and estimated €20,000 should have more than covered it if done properly. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationConnors was arrested and made no admissions. (kildarenow.com)
- chargeConnors pleaded guilty to two counts of deception at a location in Co Dublin. (kildarenow.com)
- courtJudge Orla Crowe ordered the release of frozen funds from Connors' account, so the woman has been fully restituted. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceConnors was jailed for a year. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceThe judge imposed a two-year sentence and suspended the final 12 months on strict conditions. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceConnors was ordered not to have any contact with the victim by any means. (kildarenow.com)
- otherConnors has one previous conviction for criminal damage. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe woman told the court she no longer feels safe and independent in her own home since being taken advantage of. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 16 Jun2026Kildare landscaper who defrauded elderly woman of over €50k jailed for one year
Court report on the sentencing of Myles Connors for deception. The article states the deception took place at a location in Co Dublin, although Connors lives in Co Kildare. No existing case matches this incident.
convicted, Myles Connors, 37, named, irish (judged from name)Myles Connorsvictim, 82, female