Former Revenue staffer was 'vital cog' in tax fraud scam for her ex-boyfriend

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard Linda Kinsella lost her job as a result of the offending and that both brothers have since repaid the money in full. File picture: Laura Hutton/RollingNews.ie

A former Revenue employee who used her position to provide fraudulent payments for twin brothers has received a fully suspended sentence.

Linda Kinsella, 38, generated payments totalling over €8,000 based on false tax returns for her former boyfriend Eric Maher, 37, and his twin brother Brian Maher, 37.