A teacher who deceived three special needs assistants (SNAs) in her school out of just over 2,000 has been spared a custodial sentence and a criminal conviction.
Dublin District Court heard Kim Murrin “spiralled out of control”, leading to a 40,000 gambling debt at the time.
Murrin, 30, of Ballymcgowan, Letterkenny, Co Donegal, pleaded guilty to deception to gain sums totalling 2,032 and theft charges.
A probation report was furnished to the court.
Following a plea of mitigation, Judge Bryan Smyth applied the Probation of Offenders Act, sparing her a court conviction and a possible sentence.
Three charges related to deceiving SNAs, who transferred money electronically via the Revolut service for goods never received.
It happened at a nat…
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