Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Offences

Social welfare fraud (failing to notify change of circumstances; making false statements to receive benefits)

Where

Co. Donegal

Reporting

1 report, 19 Sep 2022 to 19 Sep 2022

Outlets

donegallive.ie

• Man pleads guilty in Donegal social welfare fraud, warned of jail Social welfare fraud (failing to notify change of circumstances; making false statements to receive benefits) · Co. Donegal

  Marcus Cullen, a man from Ballyshannon, Donegal, pleaded guilty to social welfare fraud offences before Ballyshannon District Court on 19 September 2022. He was working in a restaurant in Bundoran in January 2019 but failed to notify a change of circumstances and made false statements to receive benefits on 6 February and 6 March 2019, collecting €1,069.20 in payments that remain outstanding. This is his second social welfare fraud offence; he had previously served 240 hours community service in lieu of 12 months in prison for a 2015 offence. Judge Sandra Murphy ordered a probation report and a community service report and warned Cullen he could face a custodial sentence. The matter was adjourned to 6 November 2022.

  In court, 19 Sep 2022Accused · 1 report

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1. 19 Sep2022
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Man pleads guilty in Donegal social welfare fraud, warned of jail

   Man could face jail for second social welfare fraud offence, warns judge

   accused, Marcus Cullen, male, named, irish (judged from name)Marcus Cullen♂IE

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