Man’s social welfare fraud exceeded €50k

A Longford man has admitted a string of social welfare frauds involving more than €50,000.

Wed, 29 Oct, 2014 - 00:00

Brian McDonald

The charges stretch back almost 10 years, Longford Circuit Criminal Court heard.

Patrick Stokes, aged 37, of Lanna Aoibhinn, St Michael’s Rd, Longford, had been sent forward to the circuit court after signing guilty pleas to 246 fraud charges in the district court.

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Courts Place: Longford Place: Lanna Aoibhinn Place: St Michael’s Rd, Longford Place: Galway Place: Main St Place: Ballinalee Rd,Place: UK Person: Patrick Stokes Person: Tony Hunt Person: Des Dockery Person: Dara Foynes Person: Stokes Person: Hunt Person: Foynes Organisation: Longford Circuit Criminal Court Organisation: Renmore Post Office Organisation: Permanent TSB Organisation: High Court

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