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

Mary Higgins

Born between June 1961 and June 1962, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 1 case, 19 Jun 2025 to 19 Jun 2025

Suspect: Mary Higgins, Irish woman, 63 (judged from name)Mary Higgins

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted
Born
Between June 1961 and June 1962, from the ages reported
Offences
Theft
Where
Co. Dublin
Reporting
2 reports, 19 Jun 2025 to 19 Jun 2025
Outlets
irishtimes.com, rte.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Mary Higgins (62), with an address at Hawthorn Lawn, Castleknock, pleaded guilty to stealing €500,000 from Mount Sackville Secondary School in Chapelizod
Mary Higgins (62), with an address at Hawthorn Lawn, Castleknock, pleaded guilty to stealing €500,000 from Mount Sackville Secondary School in Chapelizod
PhotoCollins Courtsvia irishtimes.com, 19 Jun 2025
Gardaí involved in the case said Mary Higgins showed true remorse and was a pleasure to deal with
Gardaí involved in the case said Mary Higgins showed true remorse and was a pleasure to deal with
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 19 Jun 2025

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Cases

latest first
  • Bursar Mary Higgins jailed for one year for stealing €500,000 from Mount Sackville Secondary School Theft · Co. Dublin

    Mary Higgins, 63, a former bursar at Mount Sackville Secondary School in Chapelizod, Dublin, pleaded guilty to stealing €500,000 from the school between 1 January 2012 and 23 March 2017. She was placed on administrative leave in March 2017 after telling the principal about the theft. On 19 June 2025, Judge Orla Crowe at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court sentenced her to three years, with the final two suspended, so she is to serve one year in prison.

    Sentenced, 19 Jun 2025Convicted · 2 reports

Timeline

every report naming Mary Higgins, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 19 Jun2025
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, in Bursar Mary Higgins jailed for one year for stealing €500,000 from Mount Sackville Secondary School
    ‘She was living a double life’: Bursar of private secondary school jailed for stealing €500,000
    convicted, Mary Higgins, 63, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Higgins
  2. 19 Jun2025
    Sentencedrte.ie, in Bursar Mary Higgins jailed for one year for stealing €500,000 from Mount Sackville Secondary School
    Ex-school bursar jailed for year over theft of €500,000
    convicted, Mary Higgins, 63, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Higgins

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