Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Offences

False statements to obtain social welfare payments

Where

Co. Offaly

Reporting

2 reports, 24 Mar 2026 to 24 Mar 2026

Outlets

offalyexpress.ie

• Offaly man disputes amount in Covid PUP fraud case at Tullamore court False statements to obtain social welfare payments · Co. Offaly

  Dumitru Beschea, a man of The Oak, Granary Court, Edenderry, County Offaly, pleaded guilty before Tullamore District Court by video link to six summonses from the Minister for Social Protection alleging false statements to obtain Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payments (PUP) while working at a meat factory in 2020. The State says it paid €7,100, of which €6,454.40 is outstanding, but his counsel disputes the value of the payments received. A hearing in mid-February 2026, reported as 18 or 20 February, saw the judge say a prison sentence was intended for 25 February, when he was remanded in custody. At the 25 February hearing he was remanded in custody to 13 March for production of bank statements, and no sentence had been imposed when the latest reports were updated.

  In court, 24 Mar 2026Accused · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 24 Mar2026
   In courtoffalyexpress.ie, in Offaly man disputes amount in Covid PUP fraud case at Tullamore court

   Offaly 'fraudster' facing jail for Covid scam says he didn't understand court proceedings

   accused, Dumitru Beschea, male, namedDumitru Beschea♂
2. 24 Mar2026
   In courtoffalyexpress.ie, in Offaly man disputes amount in Covid PUP fraud case at Tullamore court

   Offaly 'fraudster' will be jailed for Covid-19 scam says judge

   accused, Dumitru Beschea, male, namedDumitru Beschea♂

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