A Dublin man who forged cheques worth £23,200 at various National Irish Bank branches has been jailed for two and a half years by the Circuit Criminal Court.
Trevor Rumball, 38 with an address at Cremore Crescent, Finglas, pleaded guilty to 14 counts of forgery in August and September 2000 at National Irish Bank branches on College Green, South Circular Road, Blackrock and Terenure.
The court heard that Rumball had no fixed profession, and Detective Garda Declan Daly described him as a "professional fraudster" with eleven other previous convictions. The majority of these mentioned in court were for fraud.
A Garda witness said Rumball was arrested after the Fraud Squad recognised him on security footage recorded by the banks. He said the Squad was acquainted with Rumball because of his previous convictions and identified him immediately when they saw the footage.