Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Attempted deception

Where

Co. Carlow

Reporting

2 reports, 18 Jul 2023 to 19 Jul 2023

Outlets

irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie

• Two men sentenced for attempted deception at Carlow post office Attempted deception · Co. Carlow

  On 21 January 2022, two men brought the body of Peadar Doyle, a 66-year-old man, into Hosey's Post Office on Staplestown Road, Carlow, in an attempt to collect his €246 pension. Declan Haughney, 41, Doyle's nephew, and Gareth Coakley, 38, were arrested on 26 January 2022 and charged with attempted deception of post office worker Margaret O'Toole and attempted theft of the pension. Both men pleaded not guilty at the start of their Carlow Circuit Court trial on 18 July 2023 but changed their pleas to guilty on 19 July 2023. On 21 July 2023, Haughney was sentenced to two years or 2½ years with the last six months suspended, and Coakley to 18 months or two years with the last six months suspended.

  Sentenced, 21 Jul 2023Victim · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 19 Jul2023
   Convictedirishtimes.com, in Two men sentenced for attempted deception at Carlow post office

   Two men plead guilty to attempting to deceive post office worker over dead man’s pension in Carlow

   victim, Margaret O'Toole, irish (judged from name)Margaret O'TooleIE
2. 18 Jul2023
   In courtirishmirror.ie, in Two men sentenced for attempted deception at Carlow post office

   Two plead not guilty over alleged pension theft attempt in Carlow post office

   victim, Margaret O'Toole, irish (judged from name)Margaret O'TooleIE

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