Rahoon grandmother given more time to repay in theft case

Galway Bay fm newsroom – A grandmother who coerced a 92-year-old woman into parting with her life savings, has been given more time to repay €10,000 or else go to prison for two years.
61 year old Mary McDonagh, of 32 Droim Chaoin, Rahoon appeared before Galway Circuit Criminal Court.
McDonagh pleaded guilty to six sample charges of theft from the elderly woman who lives alone in the Salthill area of the city, on dates between April, 2012 and January, 2013, when she first appeared before Galway Circuit Criminal Court in January.
Facts in the remaining twenty charges were admitted by McDonagh.
The amounts involved in the six charges before the court varied from €1,000 to €4,000.
The amounts stolen in the remaining charges varied from €300 to €4,000.
McDonagh, who claims she gambled the money away, brought €350 to court in January but that was viewed as an insult and she was given three weeks to come up with more money.
McDonagh brought a further €3,650 to court in mid-February but Judge Rory McCabe said that was a derisory figure given the nature of the offences.
Defence barrister Geri Silke said her client had gambled the money away but her family had gathered €3,650 in compensation and she would also repay €20 a week.
The victim’s family said they did not believe McDonagh had no more money.
In court this week, defence solicitor, Olivia Traynor said her client had a further €4,725 in court and would need more time to come up with the balance.
Judge McCabe agreed to adjourn sentence to July 8.
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