Catriona Carey

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Catriona Carey
Personal information
Born 1977 or 1978 (age 45–46)[2]
County Kilkenny, Ireland
Senior career
Years Team
Hermes Ladies' HC[3]
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998-2006 Ireland 72[1]

Catriona Carey is an Irish former international hockey player and

RTÉ Investigates reported that Carey was connected to fraudulent business practices.[4][5]

Sport

From Gowran in County Kilkenny,[6] Carey is the sister of hurler D. J. Carey.[7][8] As a camogie player, Carey was a member of the Clara GAA team that won the Féile na nGael Camogie Division 1 competition in 1992.[9] She later went on to play for the Kilkenny camogie team.[4][10]

Also playing field hockey,[11] she earned 72 caps for the Ireland women's national field hockey team, including at the 2005 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship in Dublin.[1] She retired from international competition in 2006, after the 2006 Women's Intercontinental Cup, though continued to play club hockey for Hermes Ladies' Hockey Club.[1] She reportedly rejoined the Irish squad in 2008.[12]

Financial activities

Trained as an accountant,

Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation.[6] As of 2012, these investigations had "not led to any prosecutions".[6]

In 2020, Catriona Carey was convicted of fraud and theft, after forging a cheque to make it payable to her, rather than the payee intended by the business that hired her as an accountant.[2][14]

In February 2022,

RTÉ Investigates reported that she was connected to fraudulent business practices.[4][5] The RTÉ report referred to an "elaborate scam" and noted that the Gardaí had received several complaints about Carey and her company, Careysfort Asset Estates.[5][15] An article in the Irish Independent, which described Carey as a "convicted swindler", suggested that the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) had received at least 30 such complaints by late February 2022.[16] The GNECB subsequently seized her car and searched her home as part of an investigation into alleged fraud.[17][18] By June 2022, the Central Bank of Ireland had issued a public warning about Carey's company, identifying it as an "unauthorised company" and noting that it was "a criminal offence for an unauthorised firm / person to provide financial services in Ireland".[19] Also, in mid-2022, Carey was given a suspended prison sentence and a four-year driving ban for driving without a licence or insurance while disqualified from driving.[20][21]

She was sued by Bank of Ireland for reputed outstanding debts and,[22] after "defaulting on her mortgage payments for nearly 10 years", Carey's own home was repossessed in November 2022.[23]

In late 2022, a bench warrant was issued for the arrest of the former secretary of Carey's company, Careysfort Asset Estates.[24] Carey herself was arrested in early 2023 as part of an investigation by the Corporate Enforcement Authority (separate from the parallel GNECB investigation).[25] She was questioned for 12 hours before being released without charge.[26] She was arrested on 18 April 2023 as part of the GNECB investigation.[21] After a "lengthy investigation" by the GNECB, the file on Carey's "alleged fraudulent activities" was sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions in March 2024.[27]

A number of finance companies, associated with Carey, were "listed to be struck off" by the Companies Registration Office during 2024.[28]

See also

References

  1. ^
    Irish Times
    . Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Molloy, Amy; Mulligan, John (14 February 2022). "Catriona Carey's downfall: From playing for Ireland to being convicted of fraud". independent.ie. Independent News & Media.
  3. ^ "Club History". monkstownhockeyclub.com. Monkstown Hockey Club. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Hermes Hockey Club [..] has produced numerous senior international players over the years, including [..] Catriona Carey
  4. ^ a b c Mulgrew, Seoirse (14 February 2022). "RTÉ Investigates exposes elaborate mortgage scam by former Ireland hockey star". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  5. ^ a b c Murphy, Paul (14 February 2022). "How this businesswoman conned distraught homeowners". rte.ie. RTÉ. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d O'Donovan, Donal (25 April 2012). "Family members were business partners -- and rivals". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  7. ^ Lynch, Suzanne (10 May 2011). "Court case shines spotlight on couple's debts and complex financial dealings". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  8. ^ Hannigan, Mary (4 March 2000). "Sisters swinging from a lofty peak". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  9. ^ Kilkenny GAA Bible 2018 (PDF). kilkennygaa.ie (Report). p. 158. All Ireland Féile na nGael Camogie Champions Division 1 [..] 1992 Clara: [..] Catriona Carey
  10. ^ Uí Scolaí, Máire (19 July 2004). "Camogie: Galway class sees Antrim draw blank". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 15 February 2022. A determined Kilkenny side made a great start when Caitriona Carey, sister of the legendary DJ, crashed the sliotar to the net for the opening goal
  11. ^ Flack, John (2 May 2006). "Ireland's Carey grabs late winner". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Hockey: Carey back in Ireland panel". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Belfast Telegraph. 4 July 2008. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  13. ^ Tighe, Mark (13 February 2011). "DJ Carey's sister had Vat convictions while at his company". The Times.
  14. ^ Feehan, Conor (4 April 2022). "Fraudster Catriona Carey charged with driving without insurance or licence". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  15. ^ Sheehan, Maeve (20 February 2022). "Catriona Carey's assets being hunted by private investigator". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  16. ^ Sheehan, Maeve (27 February 2022). "Convicted swindler ran up a litany of unpaid debts". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  17. ^ Hyland, Paul (2 March 2022). "Catriona Carey's home raided and documents seized by Gardaí investigating alleged fraud offences". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  18. ^ Molloy, Amy (10 March 2022). "Gardaí seize BMW driven by convicted fraudster Catriona Carey who is at centre of further scam allegations". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  19. ^ Slater, Sarah (9 June 2022). "Central Bank issues warning against Catriona Carey's company". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  20. ^ "Carey given suspended sentence for driving offences". rte.ie. RTÉ News. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  21. ^ a b Foy, Ken (18 April 2023). "Catriona Carey arrested over alleged €600,000 mortgage scam". Irish Independent. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  22. ^ Molloy, Amy (30 June 2022). "Bank sues fraudster Catriona Carey over debts related to mortgage she holds". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  23. ^ Molloy, Amy (5 November 2022). "Catriona Carey loses family home after defaulting on mortgage for 10 years". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  24. ^ Molloy, Amy (16 December 2022). "Judge orders arrest of Catriona Carey's former business partner". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  25. ^ Lally, Conor (22 February 2023). "Catriona Carey arrested as part of investigation into alleged company law breaches". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  26. ^ Maguire, Mairead (26 February 2023). "Fraudster Catriona Carey transferred thousands to brother DJ Carey from account under investigation". newstalk.com. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  27. ^ Foy, Ken; Molloy, Amy (7 March 2024). "File sent to DPP over Catriona Carey firm at centre of alleged mortgage scam". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  28. ^ Sheehan, Maeve (21 January 2024). "Four finance firms linked to convicted fraudster Catriona Carey listed to be struck off". Irish Independent. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
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