Ireland Named in reporting
Aidan Byrne
Born between July 1947 and May 1948, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 1 case, 29 Jul 2022 to 11 May 2023
Other people with this name: born between October 1995 and January 1996 (3 cases)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- Between July 1947 and May 1948, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Benefit fraud (identity fraud)
- Reporting
- 2 reports, 29 Jul 2022 to 11 May 2023
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, donegallive.ie
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- 75-year-old pensioner jailed for identity fraud in Donegal Benefit fraud (identity fraud)
Aidan Byrne, a 75-year-old pensioner and native of Wexford living in Glenties, Donegal, used the identity of his deceased brother Anthony Joseph Byrne to claim over €93,000 in social welfare benefits, including pension, fuel allowances, medical card treatments, and a passport, between 2011 and 2021. The fraud came to light in 2019 when passport office staff noticed identical photos on two applications and passed the information to the Department of Social Protection and gardaí. Byrne was charged in July 2022 at Glenties District Court and later pleaded guilty to theft, forgery, and using a false instrument at Donegal Circuit Court. In May 2023, he was sentenced to two and a half years in jail.
Sentenced, 11 May 2023Convicted, accused · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Aidan Byrne, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 11 May2023Pensioner who used dead brother’s identity to claim more than €93,000 jailedconvicted, Aidan Byrne, 75, male, named, irish (judged from name)Aidan Byrne
- 29 Jul2022Pensioner charged with applying for medical card and passport in the name of deceased personaccused, Aidan Byrne, 74, male, named, irish (judged from name)Aidan Byrne
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