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Man named "Thomas Murphy" traded cattle worth over €150,000, trial hears

Date
2015-10-15
Stage
Trial
Primary locality
Dublin
County
Dublin

Summary

The trial of a man charged with tax evasion has heard evidence at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin concerning significant cattle trading and agricultural grants. A former manager of Roscommon Livestock Mart testified that between 1999 and 2004, a man named Thomas Murphy traded cattle valued at over €150,000. A retired Department of Agriculture official gave evidence of farming grants totalling over €100,000 paid to an individual of that name at an address in Hackballscross, County Louth, between 1996 and 2004. The prosecution alleges the accused failed to declare income or file tax returns relating to these dealings across multiple years. The defendant has pleaded not guilty to nine counts of failing to furnish returns of income and profits to tax authorities for the period 1996 to 2004. The case, investigated by the Criminal Assets Bureau, continues before a three-judge panel.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man named "Thomas Murphy" traded cattle worth over €150,000, trial hears. Procedural stage: trial

When:

Case subjects

Thomas Murphy

Defendant

Places mentioned

Court Venue
  • Special Criminal Court
Secondary Mention

Topics

Stage Trial

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