Two men admit trying to deceive post office worker about dead man's pension

Judge O’Kelly described it as a 'somewhat bizarre case'
Two men admit trying to deceive post office worker about dead man's pension

Declan Haughney (pictured) and his co-accused will be sentenced on Friday. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

Two men have pleaded guilty to a charge of attempted deception of a post office worker concerning a dead man’s pension in January last year.

Both co-accused Declan Haughney, 41, of 119 Pollerton Road, Carlow and Gareth Coakley, 37, of 44 John Sweeney Park, Carlow town, are charged with attempted deception of Margaret O’Toole at Hosey’s post office on Staplestown Road, Carlow town, contrary to common law to which they have now pleaded guilty.

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