Mother’s pension ‘drawn for 16 years after death’

A man is to face trial accused of stealing approximately €160,000 by fraudulently drawing his dead mother’s pension for 16 years.

Brian Bobey, aged 61, appeared before Judge Michael Walsh at Dublin District Court yesterday on multiple theft charges. He is accused of stealing sums of money, property of the Department of Social Protection, at Errigal Rd Post Office in Drimnagh, Dublin, between 1997 and 2013.

It is alleged Mr Bobey, of Walkinstown Parade, Dublin 12, continued drawing his mother’s pension after she died in 1997, State solicitor John Forde told the court. The accused had previously been entitled to withdraw the money on behalf of his mother, the court heard.