12 May 2015 From the section Northern Ireland The case was heard at Craigavon Crown Court A County Down solicitor who stole almost £94,000 from the estates of three deceased clients in order to to prop up his failing business, has been jailed for four months. John Irwin, 39, of Trummery Heights, Moira, pleaded guilty to three counts of fraud by false representation and three charges of false accounting. The offences took place on dates between August 2007 and July 2012. Irwin will spend a further eight months on supervised licence on his release. The judge said he had brought "disgrace on an honourable profession''. The offences involved three deceased men Irwin was acting for in probate...
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