71-year-old credit union officer took out loans in his son’s name, court hears

A 71-year-old credit union officer took out loans in his son’s name in West Cork but when his son found out he came home from London and made a complaint to gardaí about his father’s crimes.

Detective Garda DJ O’Shea gave evidence of the activities of Matthew Heffernan of 5 Vereker Gardens, Ennis Road, Limerick, who pleaded guilty to six counts related to deception at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.