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Former newspaper delivery man who owed Revenue almost €250k is jailed for 18 months
Summary
Dean O'Reilly, a 42‑year‑old former newspaper delivery man from Castlemoyne, Balgriffin, was sentenced to 18 months in prison by Judge Martin Nolan after pleading guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to failing to remit VAT from January 2008 to December 2011. O'Reilly owed Revenue €246,206 in unpaid VAT, income tax, penalties and interest, with the unremitted VAT originally estimated at €69,699 and later revalued at €59,226. Revenue's investigation began when it discovered O'Reilly had received VAT‑inclusive payments from Newspread Ltd, a newspaper distribution company, and found he had made no VAT returns since 1995 or income tax returns since 1994. O'Reilly admitted he had not managed his accounts properly. He has five prior convictions for minor road traffic offences and receives unemployment and child benefits to support his family of four. The judge noted the seriousness of Revenue fraud, while acknowledging O'Reilly's role as a hard‑working family man.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Former newspaper delivery man who owed Revenue almost €250k is jailed for 18 months. Charges or matters: failing to remit VAT from January 2008 to December 2011. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 2008 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 2011 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2007 and 2011 Other
- 2015-06-29 Publication
Why: O'Reilly made admissions during interview and explained that he hadn't looked after his accounts well. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: failing to remit VAT from January 2008 to December 2011 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A former Dublin newspaper delivery man who owes Revenue almost €250,000 in unpaid VAT, interest and penalties has been jailed for 18 months.
Places mentioned
Topics
Fraud Road Traffic Stage Sentence
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