Woman who blew €760k stolen from work on designer clothes and bags is jailed

The court heard that many of the luxury items, many with high-end labels including Prada and Gucci, were never even taken out of their packaging.

Tara Sweeney was an accounts administrator at the Donegal Education Centre from 2009 until 2015 and had access to numerous bank accounts. Picture: North West Newspix

A woman who stole €760,000 from an education authority and spent it on expensive handbags and clothing has been jailed for two years.

Judge John Aylmer said Tara Sweeney's crimes were "systematic and premeditated" after she stole the money from her employer, the Donegal Education Centre.