Ireland Case No. 16388Theft · Co. Kilkenny
Kilkenny woman jailed for stealing €12,000 from grandparents
Hannah McQuinn stole more than €12,000 from her elderly grandparents by using their ATM card, stealing their cheque book and trying to lodge cheques to her account. She was convicted of theft at a court sitting in May 2022, when a one-year prison term was suspended for three years on conditions including attending Probation Service appointments and repaying the money in full. At a later hearing at Kilkenny Circuit Court, she was found to have repaid only €1,000 and to have breached the conditions, and the judge reactivated eight of the 12 months, so she was jailed.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced2 Aug
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Hannah McQuinn stole more than €12,000 from her elderly grandparents.
- Cause
- She used her grandparents' ATM card, stole their cheque book and tried to lodge cheques to her account.
- Where
- The case was heard at Kilkenny Circuit Court.
- Charges
- She was convicted of theft at a court sitting in May 2022.
- Sentence
- At the May 2022 sitting, a one-year prison term was suspended for three years on conditions.
- The conditions were attending all Probation Service appointments and repaying the money in full.
- The judge reactivated eight of the 12 months of the original sentence and she was jailed.
- In court
- At the later hearing she had repaid only €1,000 and had not complied with the probation conditions.
- She was brought before the court on a bench warrant and again gave an undertaking to comply with the conditions, which she did not do.
- When
- The later hearing was described as last week's circuit court, with sources giving publication dates of 2 August 2024 and 5 August 2024.
- Other details
- Her barrister said she did not realise the gravity of the situation until she was taken into custody.
- Her grandmother had not wanted her jailed.
- The judge said the Probation Service would no longer work with her.
- The judge took into account the €1,000 repaid and a positive letter from the prison governor.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA woman stole more than €12,000 from her elderly grandparents. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whereThe case was heard at Kilkenny Circuit Court. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- causeShe used her grandparents' ATM card, stole their cheque book and tried to lodge cheques to her account. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtShe was convicted of theft at a court sitting in May 2022. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtShe had repaid only €1,000 and had not complied with the probation conditions. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtShe was brought before the court on a bench warrant and again gave an undertaking to comply with the conditions, which she did not. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceA one-year prison term was suspended for three years on conditions. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceThe conditions included attending all Probation Service appointments and repaying the money in full. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceThe judge reactivated her original sentence for eight of the 12 months. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherHer barrister said she did not realise the gravity of the situation until she was taken into custody. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherHer grandmother had not wanted her jailed. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe judge said the Probation Service would no longer work with her. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe judge took into account the €1,000 repaid and a positive letter from the prison governor. (kilkennypeople.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Aug2024Stole €12,000 from her own granny - Kilkenny woman jailed for theft
Reports that Hannah McQuinn was jailed at Kilkenny Circuit Court, after a 2022 theft conviction, for breaching the probation conditions attached to her suspended sentence.
convicted, Hannah McQuinn, female, named, irish (judged from name)Hannah McQuinn