Virgin Media worker who stole 870k gets bail to spend time with family over Christmas

Judge Greally asked counsel for the accused if her client 'wanted to be at liberty over Christmas'. The woman has four children aged from one year to 20 years old

Kellie Walton, of Kilfenora Road, Dublin 12, at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on Wednesday. Picture: Paddy Cummins/IrishPhotoDesk.ie

A payroll administrator who stole over €870,000 from Virgin Media Television over a period of 10 years has been remanded on bail pending sentence to spend time with her young family over Christmas.

Kellie Walton, 40, of Kilfenora Road, Kimmage, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to stealing €70,614 at Virgin Media Television, Westgate Business Park, Ballymount, Dublin, on an unknown date in 2019.