Woman who stole €190k from employers jailed

A woman who embezzled almost €190,000 from two employers, including the National Concert Hall, has been jailed for one year.

The court heard that although Mary O’Toole, aged 44, had severe financial pressures, she spent the money on tarot hotlines and “nonsense” internet buying.

O’Toole, of Elmfield Drive, Clarehall, Dublin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to sample charges of theft from Forest Tosara Ltd between April 30, 2008 and Sept 16, 2010. She also pleaded guilty to sample charges of theft, totalling €49,820, from the National Concert Hall on dates between Dec 13, 2011 and Feb 22, 2012.

Judge Mary Ellen Ring imposed a sentence of three years on O’Toole, backdated to Dec 18, suspending the last two years.