Ireland Named in reporting
Helen Richardson
Born between November 1978 and July 1979, from the ages reported. 4 reports across 1 case, 9 Jul 2025 to 6 Nov 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused
- Born
- Between November 1978 and July 1979, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Possession of proceeds of criminal conduct
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 4 reports, 9 Jul 2025 to 6 Nov 2025
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, rte.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man jailed for possessing proceeds of criminal conduct in Dublin Possession of proceeds of criminal conduct · Co. Dublin
A scheme involving electronic payments from Trinity College Dublin's Student Hardship Fund to bank accounts of people who had never attended the college resulted in a total loss of €527,000 between January 2020 and September 2021. Helen Richardson, 46, a woman and former student support officer at the college, faces over 100 theft and money laundering charges; Luke Taaffe, 34, a man from Artane, Dublin, and Daniel Dwyer, 45, a man from Dublin 5, face charges of possessing proceeds of criminal conduct. The three appeared in court in July 2025, Richardson made no reply to her charges, and in October 2025 she and Dwyer were sent forward for trial. Taaffe pleaded guilty to 11 counts of possessing proceeds of criminal conduct and was sentenced in April 2026 to three years and six months, with the final two years suspended on strict conditions.
Sentenced, 1 Apr 2026Accused · 4 reports
Timeline
every report naming Helen Richardson, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 6 Nov2025Two in court over alleged defrauding of €500k from Trinity College student fundaccused, Helen Richardson, 46, named, irish (judged from name)Helen Richardson
- 6 Nov2025Two in court over alleged €500,000 Trinity College hardship fund fraudaccused, Helen Richardson, 46, female, named, irish (judged from name)Helen Richardson
- 2 Oct2025Former Trinity College worker accused of stealing from university's hardship fundaccused, Helen Richardson, 46, female, named, irish (judged from name)Helen Richardson
- 9 Jul2025Three in court over defrauding Trinity of nearly €500,000accused, Helen Richardson, 46, female, named, irish (judged from name)Helen Richardson
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