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

Emma Dunne

Born between June 1990 and June 1991, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 18 Jun 2025 to 18 Jun 2025

Suspect: Emma Dunne, Irish woman, 34 (judged from name)Emma Dunne

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted
Born
Between June 1990 and June 1991, from the ages reported
Offences
Social welfare fraud
Where
Co. Donegal
Reporting
1 report, 18 Jun 2025 to 18 Jun 2025
Outlets
donegallive.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Woman fined €350 for fraudulently claiming almost €30,000 in social welfare payments Social welfare fraud · Co. Donegal

    A 34-year-old woman, Emma Dunne, was paid a Working Family Payment at the incorrect rate from July 4, 2019 until June 7, 2023, after declaring she was single when she was married, an overpayment of €29,976. A special investigator with the Department of Social Protection gave evidence. Dunne admitted three separate charges at Carndonagh District Court, where Judge Ciaran Liddy fined her €350 on the first summons. As of the June 2025 report, €28,984 of the debt remained outstanding and she had increased her weekly repayments from €30 to €60.

    Sentenced, 18 Jun 2025Convicted · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Emma Dunne, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 18 Jun2025
    Sentenceddonegallive.ie, in Woman fined €350 for fraudulently claiming almost €30,000 in social welfare payments
    Woman fraudulently claimed almost €30,000 in social welfare payments
    convicted, Emma Dunne, 34, female, named, irish (judged from name)Emma Dunne

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