Woman who stole €41k told repay €10k to elderly victim or face jail

A grandmother who stole a 92-year-old woman’s life savings of €41,000, has been given three months to repay €10,000 or else go to prison for two years.

Mary McDonagh, aged 61, of 32 Droim Chaoin, Rahoon, Galway, pleaded guilty to six sample charges of theft from the elderly woman who lives alone in the Salthill area of the city, on dates between April 2012 and January 2013, when she first appeared before Galway Circuit Criminal Court in January.

Facts in the remaining 20 charges were admitted by McDonagh.