Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Benediktas Vaisnys

Born between October 1988 and October 1989, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 26 Oct 2022 to 26 Oct 2022

Suspect: Benediktas Vaisnys, non-Irish man, 33 (judged from name)Benediktas Vaisnys

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted
Born
Between October 1988 and October 1989, from the ages reported
Offences
Social welfare fraud
Where
Co. Louth
Reporting
1 report, 26 Oct 2022 to 26 Oct 2022
Outlets
dundalkdemocrat.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Man sentenced for social welfare fraud at Dundalk court Social welfare fraud · Co. Louth

    A 33-year-old man, Benediktas Vaisnys, of Carrickmacross, County Louth, used his mother's maiden name to obtain a new PPS number and claimed €12,853.12 in job seeker's allowance and Occupational Injury Benefit between November 2018 and November 2021 while working. He was charged with 10 offences and had 30 previous convictions including robbery and theft. At Dundalk district court on 26 October 2022, Judge Eirinn McKiernan sentenced him to 12 months for three offences, marking the remaining seven taken into consideration. The defence's request for a six-month adjournment to allow repayment was refused.

    Sentenced, 26 Oct 2022Convicted · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Benediktas Vaisnys, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 26 Oct2022
    Sentenceddundalkdemocrat.ie, in Man sentenced for social welfare fraud at Dundalk court
    Dundalk court: Sentenced for welfare fraud
    convicted, Benediktas Vaisnys, 33, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Benediktas Vaisnys

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