Ireland Mother of four gets suspended sentence for defrauding state of €20,774
Lydie Mambouana, a woman from Newcastle West, County Limerick, was charged with defrauding the state of €20,774 in social welfare payments after failing to inform the Minister for Social Protection of a change in her circumstances and making a statement she knew to be false. The offences came to light in July 2020. In July 2023, she pleaded guilty at Newcastle West Court before Judge Carol Anne Coolican, who imposed a one-month custodial sentence suspended for one year. The judge declined to add a fine, noting Mambouana already owed the state over €20,000 and is repaying the balance of €19,954 in weekly instalments of €20.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced13 Jul
2 reports
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Mambouana defrauded the state of €20,774 in social welfare payments by failing to inform the Minister for Social Protection of a change in her circumstances and knowingly making false statements.
- Where
- Mambouana has an address in Chestnut Grove, Newcastle West, County Limerick.
- When
- The offences came to light in July 2020.
- Charges
- Mambouana pleaded guilty to failure to inform the Minister of Social Protection of a change in circumstances and to making a statement she knew to be false.
- In court
- The case was heard at Newcastle West Court in County Limerick before Judge Carol Anne Coolican in July 2023.
- Sentence
- Judge Coolican imposed a one-month custodial sentence suspended for one year.
- The judge declined to impose a fine, noting Mambouana already owed the state over €20,000.
- Other details
- €820 has been repaid to the state, leaving a balance of €19,954.
- Mambouana is still in receipt of social welfare and is repaying the balance in weekly instalments of €20.
- She has four children, three in college, one studying overseas, and one in Cork.
22 statements extracted from the articles
- what€820 has been paid back with the balance being €19,954. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatMambouana defrauded the state of €20,774 (gript.ie)
- whatShe failed to inform the Minister for Social Protection about a change in her circumstances (gript.ie)
- whatShe knowingly made false statements (gript.ie)
- whereMambouana has an address in Chestnut Grove, Newcastle West (gript.ie)
- whenThe offences came to light in July 2020. (limerickleader.ie)
- chargeLydie Mambouana pleaded guilty to failure to inform the Minister of Social Protection of a change in circumstances and making a statement she knew to be false. (limerickleader.ie)
- chargeMambouana pleaded guilty to falsely claiming the money (gript.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at Newcastle West Court in County Limerick (gript.ie)
- courtJudge Carol Anne Coolican presided over the sentencing (gript.ie)
- sentenceJudge Carol Anne Coolican imposed a one-month prison sentence suspended for one year. (limerickleader.ie)
- sentenceThe judge imposed a one-month custodial sentence suspended for one year (gript.ie)
- sentenceThe judge said there was no sense in fining Mambouana as she already owes the state over €20,000 (gript.ie)
- otherShe has four children, three in college, one abroad and one in Cork. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherShe is still in receipt of social welfare and paying back €20 a week. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe judge commented there is no point in fining her when she already owes the State €20,000. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherMambouana is currently in receipt of social welfare (gript.ie)
- otherShe is paying back the over €20,000 in installments of €20 per week (gript.ie)
- otherMambouana has three children in college (gript.ie)
- otherOne child is studying overseas (gript.ie)
- otherOne child is in Cork where fees amount to €8,000 (gript.ie)
- otherSo far €820 has been repaid to the state (gript.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 14 Jul2023Mother who defrauded state of over €20,000 gets suspended sentence - Gript
Sentencing report: Mambouana received a one-month custodial sentence suspended for one year; the judge declined to impose a fine as she already owes the state over €20,000 and is repaying it in weekly installments.
convicted, Lydie Mambouana, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Lydie Mambouana - 13 Jul2023‘Taxpayer down €20k’ in social welfare fraud, Limerick court told
Provides full details of the court hearing: the two specific charges, the €820 already repaid, mitigation from her solicitor, the state solicitor's objection to adjournment, and the judge's reasoning for the suspended sentence.
convicted, Lydie Mambouana, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Lydie Mambouana