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New jury to be sworn for ex-Ireland rugby star's €500k theft trial

Summary

The jury for Brendan Mullin's trial, where he faces 15 charges including stealing over €500,000 from Bank of Ireland Private Bank and related deception and false invoicing claims, was discharged after a juror disclosed a familial connection to Mullin. Mullin, 60, has pleaded not guilty to all counts. Judge Martin Nolan adjourned the case until a new jury is empanelled tomorrow morning. The trial was scheduled to open in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on the day of the discharge.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: New jury to be sworn for ex-Ireland rugby star's €500k theft trial. Charges or matters: 15 charges against him; one count of stealing €500,000 from Bank of Ireland Private Bank, Mespil Road, Dublin 4 on December 16, 2011 along with eight other counts of stealing various amounts of money from the bank on different dates; one count of deception and not guilty to five counts of furnishing information to Bank of Ireland Private Bank authorising payment of invoices while knowing or believing them to be false, misleading or deceptive. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• December 16, 2011 Other
• 2024-10-14 Publication

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Fraud Stage Trial Theft

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