James Anthony Tighe, 64, of Pettiswood, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, is wanted by British authorities for alleged involvement in a £100 million money‑laundering conspiracy. He faces charges of conspiracy to cheat the public revenue, one charge of cheating the public revenue, and one charge of conspiracy to commit money laundering covering the period 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2005. Tighe was arrested in July 2012 under a European Arrest Warrant issued in September 2011. The High Court had previously ruled that he could be surrendered to the UK, but the Supreme Court overturned that decision in December 2010, citing an inadequate description of the alleged offence and conflicting charge classifications. Mr Justice John Edwards adjourned the extradition judgement for three weeks, remanding Tighe on continuing bail until 18 March, and will list the case again if the judgement is ready.
James Anthony Tighe, 64, of Pettiswood, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, faces a High Court challenge to his extradition to the United Kingdom. He is wanted by British authorities for alleged involvement in a £100 million money‑laundering conspiracy linked to large‑scale fraud against UK public revenue. The UK seeks his surrender to face charges of conspiracy to cheat the public revenue, one charge of cheating the public revenue, and one charge of conspiracy to commit money laundering covering 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2005. Tighe was arrested in July 2012 under a European Arrest Warrant issued in September 2011. A previous High Court ruling allowing his surrender was overturned by the Supreme Court in December 2010 due to inadequacies in the warrant's description of the alleged offence. The High Court adjourned the case for three weeks, with Mr Justice John Edwards noting he had two cases to consider before delivering a judgment.
Kenneth Cummins, 27, and Sabrina Cummins, 36, were charged with the murder of 63‑year‑old Thomas Horan, who was found dead in his Cambridge Court flat in Dublin. The body was discovered at 4 a.m. on Monday, and a post‑mortem by Dr Marie Cassidy confirmed death from internal injuries. The siblings were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 and appeared before Dublin District Court, where they made no reply to the charges. The court, unable to grant bail in a murder case, remanded them in custody to appear again next Thursday. Both defendants were granted legal aid and orders for medical attention while remanded. The case remains at the district court stage, with any bail application to be brought to the High Court.
An unemployed hairdresser, Aine Penrose, aged 29, was found guilty of drink driving at Swords District Court on 4 June. She drove her car with her three children—aged seven, nine and one—while under the influence of alcohol. Penrose claimed she was terrified of her ex‑partner, who is the father of one of her children, and had no phone credit to call a taxi. She said she had gone to the beach with her children and the ex‑partner, had a few drinks, and when returning to his house, her son was bullied by his brother, leading to an argument. Garda Jonathan Kirk observed her swerving and failing to signal at a roundabout; her breath test showed 58 mg/100 ml. The judge found her guilty, disqualified her from driving for two years effective February, and fined her €250.