A WOMAN HAS pleaded guilty to stealing over €105,000 from Virgin Media Television, a court has heard.

Kellie Walton (39) with an address at Kilfenora Road, Kimmage, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to stealing property to wit cash to the value of €70,614 at Virgin Media Television, Westgate Business Park, Ballymount, Dublin, on an unknown date between 1 January, 2019 and 31 December, 2019.

She also pleaded guilty to theft of €34,961 from Virgin Media at the same address also on an unknown date between 1 January, 2019 and 31 December, 2019.

Fiona Murphy SC, defending Walton, said her client has no previous convictions and has a young family. She asked the court to direct a probation report.

Judge Melanie Greally ordered a probation report and remanded Walton on continuing bail, adjourning the matter for sentence to 1 December, next.

Judge Greally adjourned the case of co-accused John Murray (40) also of Kilfenora Road, Kimmage, to an arraignment date on 10 November, next.

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