Ireland Named in reporting
Don O'Callaghan
Born between September 1962 and February 1963, from the ages reported. 6 reports across 1 case, 7 Sep 2021 to 17 Feb 2022
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- Between September 1962 and February 1963, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Fraud (social welfare fraud)
- Where
- Co. Cork
- Reporting
- 6 reports, 7 Sep 2021 to 17 Feb 2022
- Outlets
- extra.ie, thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man sentenced for 33-year social welfare fraud in Cork Fraud (social welfare fraud) · Co. Cork
Don O'Callaghan, 59, of Churchfield, Cork, claimed pension payments totalling €527,000 in the names of his deceased parents, Donald (died 1987) and Eileen (died 1979), over a 33-year period from 1987 to 2020. The fraud was uncovered in July 2020 when a Centenarian Bounty was offered for his father, who would have turned 100. He was arrested on 9 October 2020 following a surveillance operation at the GPO in Cork and pleaded guilty to 73 charges of theft and forgery. He was sentenced at Cork Circuit Criminal Court in February 2022 to four-and-a-half years in prison with the final year suspended.
Sentenced, 16 Feb 2022Convicted, accused · 6 reports
Timeline
every report naming Don O'Callaghan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 17 Feb2022Man who claimed his dead parents' pensions for 33 years is jailed - Extra.ieconvicted, Don O'Callaghan, 59, male, named, irish (judged from name)Don O'Callaghan
- 16 Feb2022Man jailed for three-and-a-half years after claiming dead parents' pensions for over 30 yearsconvicted, Donal (Don) O'Callaghan, 59, male, named, irish (judged from name)Donal (Don) O'Callaghan
- 16 Feb2022Man jailed for claiming dead parents’ pensions for 33 yearsconvicted, Donal (Don) O'Callaghan, 59, male, named, irish (judged from name)Donal (Don) O'Callaghan
- 16 Feb2022Man jailed after claiming dead parents' pensionsconvicted, Don O'Callaghan, 59, male, named, irish (judged from name)Don O'Callaghan
- 7 Sep2021Son claimed dead parents’ pensions for 33 years, court toldaccused, Don O'Callaghan, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Don O'Callaghan
- 7 Sep2021Man, 58, charged with theft of dead parents' pensionsaccused, Don O'Callaghan, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Don O'Callaghan
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