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Bail application for former Anglo COO put back

Summary

Tiarnan O'Mahoney, aged 56 and former Chief Operations Officer of Anglo Irish Bank, was convicted of conspiring to conceal bank accounts from the Revenue Commissioners, furnishing false information to the Revenue, and defrauding the Revenue. After a two‑month trial and nearly seven hours of deliberation, a jury found him guilty and Judge Patrick McCartan sentenced him to three years' imprisonment on 31 July 2015. O'Mahoney intends to appeal the conviction on 11 January and had sought bail pending that appeal. His lawyers requested the Court of Appeal to postpone the bail application until the trial transcripts are available, arguing that the necessary evidence to assess the bail threshold would be clearer once the transcripts are reviewed. The Court of Appeal agreed to adjourn the bail application, allowing O'Mahoney's counsel to reapply once the transcripts are ready. The co‑accused, Bernard Daly, was denied bail but may reapply when transcripts are available.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Bail application for former Anglo COO put back. Charges or matters: knowingly furnishing false information to the Revenue, conspiring to have accounts deleted from the bank's internal system and conspiring to defraud the Revenue. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Found guilty

When:

• July 31 2015 Adjournment
• January 11 Adjournment
• 2015-10-09 Publication

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