Ex-Bank of Ireland employee who stole 200k before trying to set branch on fire should have been jailed, State argues

"A former Bank of Ireland employee who stole almost €200,000 from a midlands branch and its customers before attempting to set the building on fire showed a "total disregard" for public safety and should not have received a fully suspended sentence, the Director of Public Prosecutions has argued. Maureen McCormack (53) maintained that she stole the money to pay for debts incurred for IVF treatment."

"Maureen McCormack (53) maintained that she stole the money to pay for debts incurred for IVF treatment."

Maureen McCormack, aged 53, stole almost €200,000 from a Midlands Bank of Ireland branch and its customers and later attempted to set the building on fire. The Director of Public Prosecutions argued that her actions showed a total disregard for public safety and that she should not have been given a fully suspended sentence. McCormack stated that she took the funds to pay debts accumulated from IVF treatment. The case raises concerns about criminal sentencing, public safety, and the motivations behind large-scale internal bank thefts.

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