PRISON FOR BOGUS HANDYMEN FOR SCAMMING PENSIONERS IN THE CITY

Date Published: 23-Jun-2009

Two bogus handymen were jailed for eight months at Galway District Court this week for taking money from two elderly people living alone in the city.Brothers, Michael O’Brien, aged 23, of 3 Colberts Road, Abbeyfeale, Limerick, and Patrick O’Brien, aged 25, of 7 Hillview Drive, Abbeyfeale, pleaded guilty to the charges.Michael and Patrick O' Brien pleaded guilty to taking €500 by deception from an 83-year-old woman, who lived alone at Glenard Road, Salthill, on January 5 last and to taking €100 by deception from a man in his seventies, who lived alone at O Conaire Road, Shantalla, the following day.Pat O’Brien has ten previous convictions, including one for theft and his brother Michael has twelve convictions.Judge Mary Fahy sentenced both men to a total of 8 months in prison.