Courts / Dublin / Report

Ex-rugby star said he arranged €500k transfer to BOI because he 'couldn't leave allegations hanging'

Summary

Former rugby international Brendan Mullin, aged 60, denies 15 charges of theft and false accounting against him. He told Gardaí he arranged a €500,000 repayment to Bank of Ireland Private Bank in 2015 because he could not leave allegations of that nature hanging. Mullin, who was managing director of the bank from 2011 to 2013, claims the money came from his company Quantum Investment Strategies and was transferred to the bank's solicitors, Arthur Cox, after the bank's solicitors advised that a processing error had occurred. He says he had no role in the transfer of the €500,000 to Spice Holdings, a company registered in the British Virgin Islands, and that the transfer was made by the bank's own staff. Mullin has pleaded not guilty to one count of stealing €500,000 and eight counts of stealing about €73,000, as well as one count of deception and five counts of false accounting.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Ex-rugby star said he arranged €500k transfer to BOI because he 'couldn't leave allegations hanging'. Charges or matters: one count of stealing €500,000 from Bank of Ireland (BOI) Private Bank, Mespil Road, Dublin 4 on December 16, 2011, along with eight other counts of stealing various amounts of money amounting to just over €73,000 from the bank on various dates; one count of deception and five counts of false accounting. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• July 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
• October 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
• June 2013 Other
• March 2013 Incident
• April 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
• February 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
• December 2011 Hearing Or Sentence
• September 21, 2021 Incident
• December 16, 2011 Other
• July 2011 Incident
• 2011 and 2013 Other
• 2024-10-30 Publication

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Fraud Stage Trial Theft

Related court reports

• Man charged with having 56k child abuse images and videos remanded on bail
• Ex-Dáil hopeful's allegations against former employer 'complete fantasy', WRC told
• Mater must pay €10k to worker who said he was wrongly accused of abusing patient
• 'I think we know I won't be getting bail' - Daniel Kinahan charged with directing criminal organisation
• Letting agent who claimed alleged domestic violence victim abandoned tenancy by fleeing to refuge must pay €14.7k
• 77-year-old with 470 convictions told Luas staff to 'f**k off'

Read the original CNI report