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THE CASE OF a property agent, charged in connection with the mis- appropriation of almost €80,000 in rents, is “complex”, her barrister told a court yesterday.
Fiona Lillis (36), of Lisduff, New- market-on-Fergus, 1s facing 61 charg- es, arising out of a lengthy Garda investigation into missing rents on properties in Shannon and Quin.
She is accused of 49 theft charges and 12 charges of deception, in rela- tion to €76,540, between December 17, 2007 and September 30, 2008.
The charges relate to the owners of Six properties.
She is facing 45 theft charges and four charges of deception in rela- tion to one property owner Richard Dineen, totalling €59,570, relating
to rent and rental deposits for accom- modation at Kincora Apartments, Syetvepeleee
Another six charges – three theft charges and three deception charges – relate to Adrian Kelly, concerning a property at Dun na Manach, Quin. The other six charges relate to Kin- cora Apartments, Shannon.
Defence counsel Elaine Houlihan, BL, told Ennis Circuit Court yester- day that the case was “of some com- toca ae
She said there were at least 50 pag- es of bank account statements in the exhibits and several Excel spread- sheets.
She was granted an application for free legal aid to cover a senior coun- sel and a forensic accountant.
The case was adjourned until later this year.