Ennis solicitor stole €150,000 from 11 clients in 'robbing Peter to pay Paul' exercise, court hears

An Ennis solicitor stole €149,830 from 11 clients over a five-year period “in a robbing Peter to pay Paul’ enterprise, Ennis Circuit Court heard today.

Michelle O’Keeffe (aged 55) of Fionn Oir, Lahinch Road, Ennis, today pleaded guilty to sample counts from 19 separate counts of theft between January 2006 and December 2011.