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Case No. 22910Money laundering; fraudulently obtaining a debit card · Co. Dublin · 1 Jan 2017

Man guilty of money laundering spared jail to care for terminally-ill partner

Mark Carty, 55, of Chapelizod Village, Dublin, pleaded guilty to money laundering counts relating to the theft of approximately €13,000 from Edward Glennon's Bank of Ireland account in January 2017 and was given a suspended two-year sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to allow him to care for his terminally-ill partner.

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  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced13 Jan
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Key facts

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  • whatCarty pleaded guilty to counts relating to the theft of approximately €13,000 from Edward Glennon's bank account in January 2017. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe total unauthorised withdrawals from Glennon's Bank of Ireland account amounted to just over €52,000. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatCarty stole a total of €13,662 in transactions from various post offices and one Bank of Ireland ATM in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatSome CCTV footage was played on an episode of Crimecall on RTÉ in October 2018, after which an anonymous caller identified Carty as a suspect. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA black Helly Hanson jacket worn by Carty in the CCTV footage was found at his home during the search. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatSeveral mobile phones were seized, one containing screenshots of the CrimeCall programme sent or received by Carty. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereCCTV footage from post offices at Rathmines, Bawnogue in Clondalkin, Castleknock and Blanchardstown was used to identify the accused. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationCarty was arrested in August 2019 and denied all knowledge of the thefts. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtTwo other co-accused are in the case, one of whom has already received a three-year suspended sentence. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtCarty pleaded not guilty to possessing a stolen mobile phone at his home on 6 April 2019, and that matter was adjourned to 2 February. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceJudge Martin Nolan handed down a two-year sentence and suspended it on a number of conditions. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherCarty has 25 previous convictions. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherEdward Glennon has been fully reimbursed for the monies stolen, but Bank of Ireland remains at a loss. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherCarty was on disability and had not been able to work for a number of years due to his diabetes. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherCarty was introduced to drugs at age 16 and is on 45ml of methadone. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Jan2023
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man guilty of money laundering spared jail to care for terminally-ill partner

    Sentencing report: Judge Martin Nolan suspended a two-year sentence for Carty's money laundering convictions, citing his role as full-time carer for his partner with Stage 4 metastatic cancer. A further count of possessing a stolen mobile phone was adjourned to 2 February.

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