BLANCHARDSTOWN, Ireland—A credit union member here is accused of stealing more than €940,000 in cash from a credit union over 10-year period before being discovered.
Charged with stealing sums ranging from €100 to more than €40,000 between 2005 and last January of 2015 is Paul O’Brien, 50. According to authorities, O’Brien did so by falsifying documents for loan applications in the names of other people. In all, some 136 counts of theft and falsifying loan documents have been filed against O’Brien.
The alleged offenses took place at Finglas Credit Union. O’Brien, who is said to be unemployed and living on social welfare despite the thefts, is out on bond of €100.