Woman spent money stolen from elderly neighbour on 'home, fashion and holidays'

A woman became her elderly neighbour's carer before stealing over €41,000 from her and spending it on home improvements, clothes and holidays, a court has heard.

Laura Pennick (aged 29) with an address in Bride Street, Dublin 8, pleaded guilty to the thefts totalling €41,935 from Marie McNally between January 2010 and December 2012.