Between November 2009 and February 2016, Riguad stole a total of €87,000 by altering cheques from the company which provided business services, the court heard.
When the company started investigating, a total of 258 cheques with discrepancies were uncovered. At one point, Riguad was attempting to cover her tracks by rediverting funds within the company, the court heard. The company has revised its procedures as a result of the theft. “Trust in the company is at an all-time low,” Sgt Murray said.
When asked by Judge Nolan what Riguad did with the money, Mr Heneghan said he had “no real answer for the court”. “It’s clearly a big question the court would be interested in,” he said. “Ms Riguad has memory loss. We can’t get to the bottom of that.”