In the Court of Appeal, Mr Justice John Edwards said the court would reserve judgment in the case and deliver its decision at a later date. Photograph: Aidan Crawley
A former Bank of Ireland employee who stole almost €200,000 from a midlands branch and its customers before attempting to set the building on fire showed a “total disregard” for public safety and should not have received a fully suspended sentence, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has argued.
Maureen McCormack (53) maintained that she stole the money to pay for debts incurred for IVF treatment.
She tried to set fire to the bank when she learned the branch was closing, fearing an examination of the accounts would bring her offending to light.
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