2016-02-10
Dublin man jailed over counterfeit cash gardai say was used to "finance the activities of the IRA"
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Hubert Duffy (49) was given an 18 months suspended sentence for possession of a stolen motorcycle. Duffy, with an address at George's Place, Temple Street, Dublin 1 had pleaded guilty to possessing a stolen BMW motor cycle at the Phoenix Park Racecourse Apartments, Navan Road, Dublin 7 on a date unknown between November 11, 2013 and February 2, 2014 At today's sentence hearing, Detective Superintendent Thomas Maguire, of the Special Detective Unit, told the court that the counterfeit money was used to "finance the activities of the IRA".