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Declan Brady's wife admits to laundering crime cash

Date
2021-04-13
Stage
Sentence
Primary locality
Naas
County
Kildare

Summary

In a Special Criminal Court hearing on 13 April 2021, Deirdre Brady (53) and Erika Lukacs (37) pleaded guilty to one count each of money‑laundering offences under Section 7 of the Criminal Justice Act 2010. Brady, wife of Declan Brady, admitted to concealing or disguising the true nature of money credited to a Permanent TSB account between 1 January and 31 December 2014, knowing or believing the funds were proceeds of crime. Lukacs admitted similar conduct with an Allied Irish Bank account between 1 January and 31 December 2012. Both were remanded on continuing bail until 14 June for a sentence hearing. Declan Brady, appearing by videolink, was granted legal aid and remanded in custody until 23 April. The court received evidence from the National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and served books of evidence and USB keys to the defendants.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Declan Brady's wife admits to laundering crime cash. Charges or matters: two crime cash laundering offences; 36 non-scheduled offences and Ms Lukacs is charged with 16 non-scheduled offences; one count on the indictment; concealing or disguising the true nature or source of money credited to a Permanent TSB Account on various dates between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2014, within the State, knowing or believing or being reckless as to whether the property, in the names of Declan Brady and Deirdre Brady, was the proceeds of criminal conduct; concealing cash to the value of €2,000 and UK£10,000 within a breadbin at The Dairy, Rathasker Road, Naas, Co Kildare on January 24, 2017, knowing or believing or being reckless as to whether the property was the proceeds of crime; possessing, using, converting, transferring or handling €27,265 in discharging sums due and owing to

When:

Case subjects

Declan Brady

Co Accused

Charges: concealing or disguising the true nature or source of money credited to a Permanent TSB Account on various dates between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2014, within the State, knowing or believing or being reckless as to whether the property, in the names of Declan Brady and Deirdre Brady, was the proceeds of criminal conduct; concealing cash to the value of €2,000 and UK£10,000 within a breadbin at The Dairy, Rathasker Road, Naas, Co Kildare on January 24, 2017, knowing or believing or being reckless as to whether the property was the proceeds of crime; possessing, using, converting, transferring or handling €27,265 in discharging sums due and owing to the Druids Glen Hotel in Co Wicklow, on dates between May 1 and May 4, 2015, the proceeds of criminal conduct (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding, sitting with Judge Sarah Berkeley and Judge David McHugh, remanded Ms Brady and Ms Lukacs on continuing bail until June 14, for a sentence hearing.; Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding, sitting with Judge Sarah Berkeley and Judge David McHugh, remanded Ms Brady and Ms Lukacs on continuing bail until June 14, for a sentence hearing.

Deirdre Brady

Accused

Charges: two crime cash laundering offences; 36 non-scheduled offences and Ms Lukacs is charged with 16 non-scheduled offences; one count on the indictment; concealing or disguising the true nature or source of money credited to a Permanent TSB Account on various dates between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2014, within the State, knowing or believing or being reckless as to whether the property, in the names of Declan Brady and Deirdre Brady, was the proceeds of criminal conduct; concealing cash to the value of €2,000 and UK£10,000 within a breadbin at The Dairy, Rathasker Road, Naas, Co Kildare on January 24, 2017, knowing or believing or being reckless as to whether the property was the proceeds of crime; possessing, using, converting, transferring or handling €27,265 in discharging sums due and owing to the Druids Glen Hotel in Co Wicklow, on dates between May 1 and May 4, 2015, the proceeds of criminal conduct (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding, sitting with Judge Sarah Berkeley and Judge David McHugh, remanded Ms Brady and Ms Lukacs on continuing bail until June 14, for a sentence hearing.; Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding, sitting with Judge Sarah Berkeley and Judge David McHugh, remanded Ms Brady and Ms Lukacs on continuing bail until June 14, for a sentence hearing.

Erika Lukacs

Accused

Charges: 36 non-scheduled offences and Ms Lukacs is charged with 16 non-scheduled offences; one count on the indictment; concealing or disguising the true nature or source of money credited to a Permanent TSB Account on various dates between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2014, within the State, knowing or believing or being reckless as to whether the property, in the names of Declan Brady and Deirdre Brady, was the proceeds of criminal conduct; concealing cash to the value of €2,000 and UK£10,000 within a breadbin at The Dairy, Rathasker Road, Naas, Co Kildare on January 24, 2017, knowing or believing or being reckless as to whether the property was the proceeds of crime; possessing, using, converting, transferring or handling €27,265 in discharging sums due and owing to the Druids Glen Hotel in Co Wicklow, on dates between May 1 and May 4, 2015, the proceeds of criminal conduct (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding, sitting with Judge Sarah Berkeley and Judge David McHugh, remanded Ms Brady and Ms Lukacs on continuing bail until June 14, for a sentence hearing.; Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding, sitting with Judge Sarah Berkeley and Judge David McHugh, remanded Ms Brady and Ms Lukacs on continuing bail until June 14, for a sentence hearing.

Places mentioned

Court Venue
  • Special Criminal Court
Residence
Facility
  • Mountjoy prison
Secondary Mention
Address Area
  • Rathasker Road

Topics

Drugs Stage Sentence

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