A former solicitor who stole €260,000 from her clients over a three year period has been jailed for a year. Jacqueline Durcan (47), a mother-of-five originally from Co Mayo, carried out the thefts after a series of “catastrophic” investments during the property boom. Most of the money stolen was put back into the family practice, including paying for professional indemnity insurance. €51,000 was used towards stamp duty for the purchase of her own home, the court heard. Durcan broke down in tears when the prison sentence was...
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