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Jailed ex-Anglo official must await decision on bail application
Summary
Bernard Daly, a former Anglo Irish Bank company secretary, must await a Court of Appeal decision on his bail application pending his appeal against a two-year prison sentence. Daly, who pleaded not guilty to furnishing false information, conspiring to defraud the Revenue Commissioners, and conspiring to delete bank accounts, was found guilty by a jury and sentenced by Judge Patrick McCartan on July 31. His counsel argued the trial was unfair, specifically citing deficiencies in the accomplice warning regarding a former compliance head. The prosecution contended the case did not rely solely on that witness and requested bail be refused. The court, comprising Justices Birmingham, Sheehan, and Mahon, adjourned the decision to next week. Co-accused Tiarnan O'Mahoney, the former Chief Operations Officer, had previously pleaded not guilty to similar charges including conspiring to defraud the Revenue. He adjourned his bail bid until transcripts were available and did not seek bail today. Aoife Maguire, a former assistant manager, who denied conspiring to delete accounts and defraud the Revenue, has not sought bail. She was granted a priority hearing date of December 23 for her appeal against sentence. The matter remains at the appeal stage with bail decisions pending or adjourned.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jailed ex-Anglo official must await decision on bail application. Charges or matters: furnishing false information and conspiring to defraud the Revenue Commissioners as well as conspiring to delete accounts from the bank's internal system. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- July 31 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 23 Adjournment
- 2003 and 2004 Other
- 2015-11-03 Publication
Why: Mr Guerin said the transcript was "embarrassing" to the prosecution because they had made submissions about the judge's warning which were "wholly unstateable". Prosecution account reported by CNI
Case subjects
Appellant
Outcome: Aoife Maguire (62), of Rothe Abbey, South Circular Road, Kilmainham, Dublin, has not sought bail but was given a priority hearing date of December 23 next for her appeal against sentence.
Appellant
Charges: furnishing false information and conspiring to defraud the Revenue Commissioners as well as conspiring to delete accounts from the bank's internal system (Proven)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; He was found guilty by a jury and sentenced to two years imprisonment by Judge Patrick McCartan on July 31 last.; Wicklow, was also due to apply for bail along with Daly pending his appeal but had adjourned his bid until the transcripts became available.
Appellant
Outcome: Wicklow, was also due to apply for bail along with Daly pending his appeal but had adjourned his bid until the transcripts became available.
Places mentioned
- Collins Avenue
- Dublin
- Enniskerry
- Wicklow
- South Circular Road
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
Topics
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