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Ivor Callely withdraws appeal against fraudulent expenses sentence
Summary
Ivor Callely, aged 57, an ex‑Fianna Fáil politician and former Minister of State, admitted fraudulently claiming €4,207.45 in expenses from the Oireachtas using forged mobile‑phone invoices between November 2007 and December 2009 while a member of the Seanad. He pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to four counts of using false invoices and was sentenced to five months' imprisonment by Judge Mary Ellen Ring on 28 July 2014. Callely had appealed the severity of the sentence in 2014, but the Court of Appeal received a letter from him withdrawing that appeal. The withdrawal was confirmed during case‑management procedures on 19 February 2015, with Callely not present in court.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Ivor Callely withdraws appeal against fraudulent expenses sentence. Charges or matters: four counts of using invoices believing them to be false instruments at Leinster House, Kildare Street between November 2007 and December 2009 while he was a member of the Seanad. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- November 2007 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 2009 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 28, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- Friday, February 19 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2016-02-19 Publication
Why: He claimed he was entitled to one third remission of his sentence, as opposed to the normal one quarter, because he had demonstrated good behaviour by participating in structured prison activities, and was unlikely to re-offend. CNI source report
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: four counts of using invoices believing them to be false instruments at Leinster House, Kildare Street between November 2007 and December 2009 while he was a member of the Seanad (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He was sentenced to five months imprisonment by Judge Mary Ellen Ring on July 28, 2014. Callely had lodged an appeal against the severity of his sentence in person in 2014.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
- The High Court
- High Court
- Leinster House
- Kildare Street
Topics
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