Deception case against Catherine O’Brien put back to await a number of 'disclosures'

Ms O’Brien has a new solicitor dealing with her case

Catherine O’Brien outside Waterford District Court on Tuesday. She does not have to attend the July 2 hearing as she would, the court heard, have to come from Cork. Picture: Chani Anderson

The case against Cork woman Catherine O’Brien, who has been accused of dishonest inducement, has been put back to next month.

It was mentioned briefly in the Circuit Court sitting in Waterford Courthouse.

Judge Eugene O’Kelly heard there are a number of “disclosures” that “have been requested” before the matter can be sent forward for trial.

Catherine O’Brien said nothing during the brief mention at the court. Picture: Chani Anderson

What these relate to was not discussed.

Ms O’Brien attended the brief mention in the court, which also heard that she has a new solicitor dealing with her case, Ray Kavanagh, of RJ Kavanagh, in Swords, Co Dublin.

He, or one of his agents, will be required to attend another Waterford Circuit Court sitting on July 2.

Ms O’Brien does not have to attend as she would, the court heard, have to come from Cork.

She said nothing during the brief mention and when it was over, she quickly left the court by the main entrance with a scarf covering her face and drove away.

Ms O'Brien of 28 An Ghrianan, Ballinroad, Dungarvan, Co Waterford, is formerly of Buttevant, Co Cork.

Catherine O’Brien quickly left the court by the main entrance with a scarf covering her face and drove away. Picture Chani Anderson

When she last appeared in court, before Dungarvan district court in relation to five dishonest inducement offences regarding just under €30,000 belonging to two men, the court was told a book of evidence has been served in respect of three of the five charges.

As the Irish Examiner has previously reported, the offences Ms O’Brien has been charged with are alleged to have occurred in 2018 and 2019.

She is accused of using deception to induce Michael Culhane to transfer €4,982 into a bank account she controlled, as well as inducing him to put a further €2,526 into a bank account.

The other charges relate to a French horse called Lingerville, with John Blake being “dishonestly by deception” being induced to pay €1,000 insurance for the mare, €20,000 for the purchase of the animal and €984 for the transport of Lingerville from France to Ireland.