€51k lodged to wrong bank account

A woman went on a “massive spending spree” after a bank accidentally deposited €51,000 into her bank account.

Margaret McDonnell, aged 23, ate out every night for two weeks, brought her friends and family out for dinner, and bought gifts including two crystal vases and a “crystal mushroom lamp”.

She also spent the money on items for her two children including on bedclothes, clothes, and shoes, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard.