Image: Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland Image: Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland A FORMER STAFF member at St Vincent’s University Hospital who fraudulently used a company credit card to make purchases of over €22,000 has avoided a jail term.
Judge Martin Nolan said Russell had stolen from his employer and while the amount involved was quite low compared to other cases, the breach of trust was serious.He took into account Russell’s co-operation, guilty pleas and absence of a criminal record. He said Russell was unlikely to reoffend. Garda Aidan Coffey told Diarmuid Collins BL, prosecuting, that Russell had worked as a purchasing and procurement manager at St Vincent’s Hospital. He said after a number of receipts were found in a box in his office, an audit was performed and certain transactions were identified.
Before you comment, read the story in full. A sad story; a custodial sentence would be pointless. I hope he recovers.
In other words, white collar crime pays yet again.
“Of New Park road, blackrock” No jail term Yep, makes sense
A wonderful message to send out.
Strange one....he has one week to find the 22k and repay it, so didn't need to steal from his employer if he has these means? Hmmm