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Woman admits money laundering

Date
2021-07-12

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

In a Special Criminal Court hearing, 33‑year‑old Lisa O'Hara pleaded guilty to a single Section 7 money‑laundering charge for concealing or disguising the nature, source, location, disposition, movement or ownership of money deposited into a Bank of Ireland account in her and James Walsh's names between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2015. The court also recorded 44 related charges against O'Hara and Walsh, all under Section 7, covering non‑scheduled offences such as converting, transferring, handling, acquiring, possessing and using money credited to the Bank of Ireland and Palmerstown Credit Union accounts, and for concealing or disguising the true nature or source of that money. O'Hara was granted bail on a €10 000 bond with conditions including surrendering her passport and providing a contact number to the Gardaí. The case was adjourned to 19 July 2021 for further proceedings.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Woman admits money laundering. Charges or matters: concealing or disguising the true nature, source, location, disposition, movement or ownership of money lodged to a Bank of Ireland account in the name of James Walsh and Lisa O'Hara between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2015, at a location within the State; laundering €62,000 in crime cash between June 1, 2016, and January 31, 2017, relating to sums discharged and owing to a building contractor; 24 non-scheduled offences and Ms O'Hara is charged with 20 non-scheduled offences; concealing the location of cash to the value of €19,000 within a wardrobe at Wheatfield Avenue, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, on January 24, 2017, knowing or believing or being reckless as to whether the property was the proceeds of criminal conduct. Procedural stage: trial

When:

January 1, 2015 Incident
December 31, 2015 Incident
June 1, 2016 Incident
January 31, 2017 Incident
1 January Incident
28 February Incident
January 24, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
Monday, July 19, 2021 Adjournment
2021-07-12 Publication

Case subjects

James Walsh

Accused

Charges: laundering €62,000 in crime cash between June 1, 2016, and January 31, 2017, relating to sums discharged and owing to a building contractor; 24 non-scheduled offences and Ms O'Hara is charged with 20 non-scheduled offences; concealing the location of cash to the value of €19,000 within a wardrobe at Wheatfield Avenue, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, on January 24, 2017, knowing or believing or being reckless as to whether the property was the proceeds of criminal conduct (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Today, Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding, adjourned the case to Monday, July 19, 2021, when both Ms O'Hara and Walsh will appear in court.

Lisa O'Hara

Defendant

Charges: concealing or disguising the true nature, source, location, disposition, movement or ownership of money lodged to a Bank of Ireland account in the name of James Walsh and Lisa O'Hara between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2015, at a location within the State; laundering €62,000 in crime cash between June 1, 2016, and January 31, 2017, relating to sums discharged and owing to a building contractor; 24 non-scheduled offences and Ms O'Hara is charged with 20 non-scheduled offences; concealing the location of cash to the value of €19,000 within a wardrobe at Wheatfield Avenue, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, on January 24, 2017, knowing or believing or being reckless as to whether the property was the proceeds of criminal conduct (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Today, Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding, adjourned the case to Monday, July 19, 2021, when both Ms O'Hara and Walsh will appear in court.