Credit union manager gets two years for stealing €875k to help husband's failing firm

The court heard that in the seven years since, Anne Butterly 'has lived in that community, 100% under a cloud'

Anne Butterly (pictured) stole €875,405 over seven years by four different methods including getting authorised signatures on blank cheques, taking funds from members’ share accounts, unauthorised transactions on members’ deposit accounts and buying a vehicle for her husband using credit union funds. File picture: Paddy Cummins/IrishPhotoDesk.ie

A credit union manager who stole from the organisation in an effort to help save her husband's failing business has been jailed for two years.

Anne Butterly (66) stole €875,405 over seven years by four different methods including getting authorised signatures on blank cheques, taking funds from members’ share accounts, unauthorised transactions on members’ deposit accounts and buying a vehicle for her husband using credit union funds.