36-year-old Samantha Cookes, using aliases, faces serious charges of defrauding Ireland's Department of Social Protection €59,094 over four years.
36-year-old Samantha Cookes, with no fixed address, faces "relatively serious charges" of defrauding Ireland's Department of Social Protection of €59,094 over four years. Cookes, who used various aliases, remains in custody and her case has been adjourned until July 30th, with further charges expected. She is suspected of collecting 238 fraudulent welfare payments.
July 17, 2024
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