Adam Clayton's former personal assistant has lost an appeal against her conviction for stealing nearly €3m from the U2 bassist.
Carol Hawkins (51), originally from North London but with a last address at Lower Rathmines Road in Dublin, was jailed for seven years in 2012.
She was convicted by a jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 181 counts of theft from two of the musician's Bank of Ireland accounts between 2004 to 2008.
She was not at the Court of Criminal Appeal for today's ruling upholding her conviction.
The former PA used 181 cheques to draw down money and spent it on thoroughbred horses, shopping sprees, a New York apartment and her children's education.
All grounds of appeal failed - including a claim that the main witness, Adam Clayton, should not have been allowed sit in on the trial before he took the stand, over concerns that he could have been influenced by the evidence of other witnesses.
The court found there could 'have been no harm' in the musician hearing expert forensic evidence that was unrelated to his own testimony about what categories of expenditure Hawkins was authorised by him to make.
A decision on whether her seven year jail sentence should be reduced has yet to be made.
Her barrister, Kenneth Fogarty SC, urged the court to take a lenient approach.
'Model prisoner'
He said his client, who is two years, three months and 22 days into her sentence, is a 'model prisoner' who has actively engaged in Fetac and Open University courses in an effort to change herself.
''She is eager to learn, pleasant to be around and courteous to staff,'' he said.
He described her as 'self-motivated' and 'extremely creative' and said she was making amends to be a useful member of society again.
The court was asked to consider the 'significant amount of public notoriety' attached to these offences which will 'bring her to the grave'.
ColmO'Briain BL for the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) submitted that the balance struck by the sentencing judge was 'a proper and appropriate one with regard to the aggravating factors and mitigating factors.'
He said Hawkins has displayed a 'lack of insight or remorse' in relation to her offending behaviour.
Presiding judge, Mr Justice Peter Charlton, said the court would rule on sentencing in the coming days.
