Teacher wore ‘fake bump’ to school in pregnancy fraud that cost State €60,000

A teacher who faked two pregnancies and wore a false ‘bump’ to school in a fraud that cost the State almost €60,000 has received a suspended sentence after spending the last four months in custody. Eimear Carroll, 43, of Hillside, Seffin, Birr, Co. Offaly, had pleaded guilty to fraudulently claiming maternity-related payments from the Department […]