爱尔兰银行一名前工人在盗窃近20万欧元并纵火焚烧一家分行之后避免了监狱,尽管法院裁定监狱是有理由的。 A former Bank of Ireland worker avoided prison after stealing nearly €200,000 and setting fire to a branch, despite a court ruling that jail was warranted.

53岁的爱尔兰银行前雇员Maureen McCormack在被判犯有盗窃近20万欧元和企图纵火焚烧一家分行以掩盖其罪行的罪行后,逃避了监狱。 A former Bank of Ireland employee, Maureen McCormack, 53, avoided prison after being found guilty of stealing nearly €200,000 and attempting to set fire to a branch to hide her crimes. 她承认在2017年至2021年期间从银行取走145 000欧元,声称这笔钱是用于与IVF有关的债务,并在得知她的分行关闭后于2021年10月纵火。 She admitted to taking €145,000 from the bank between 2017 and 2021, claiming the money was for IVF-related debts, and committed arson in October 2021 after learning her branch was closing. 上诉法院最初判处缓刑4年和240小时的社区服务,但裁定该判决过于宽大,认为对这两种罪行应判处至少2年的监禁。 Initially given a suspended four-year sentence and 240 hours of community service, the Court of Appeal ruled the sentence too lenient, stating a minimum two-year prison term should have been imposed for both crimes. 然而,法院维持了不监禁她的决定,指出她偿还了一半以上被盗资金并完成了社区服务,强调这项裁决是根据特殊情况作出的,不应开创先例。 However, the court upheld the decision not to jail her, citing her repayment of over half the stolen funds and completion of community service, emphasizing the ruling was based on unique circumstances and should not set a precedent.