Ireland Case No. 12621Fraud (obtaining Pandemic Unemployment Payments) · Co. Louth
Man fined €500 for fraudulently obtaining Pandemic Unemployment Payments in Dundalk
Anjola Shonukan, 28, was fined €500 at Dundalk District Court for fraudulently obtaining €2,800 in Pandemic Unemployment Payments. He had paid back the full amount and the judge noted his previous convictions.
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- Sentenced23 Sep
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports9 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man fraudulently obtained €2,800 in Pandemic Unemployment Payments (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatHe had paid back the full amount (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatThe money was credited to his Revolut account (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatHe saw an ad on Snapchat for the Covid payment (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- chargeHe was charged with transferring, handling, possessing or acquiring €2,800 that was the proceeds of crime (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceJudge Stephanie Coggans imposed a €500 fine for defrauding the State (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherHe developed a drug problem when he lived in Letterkenny (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherHe had a previous conviction for having drugs for sale or supply with a suspended sentence (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherHe had another previous conviction for a road traffic matter (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 23 Sep2025Man fraudently obtained Pandemic Unemployment Payments, Dundalk court heard
Court hearing at Dundalk District Court where the defendant was fined €500 for defrauding the State of €2,800 in Pandemic Unemployment Payments; he had repaid the full amount.
accused, Anjola Shonukan, 28, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Anjola Shonukan