Courts / Dublin / Report
State's case against Anglo executives "astonishingly weak", appeal court told
Summary
The Court of Appeal was told that the State's case against former Anglo Irish Bank officials Tiarnan O'Mahoney (56) and Bernard Daly (67) was astonishingly weak. Both men had been convicted of conspiring to conceal or alter bank accounts and of furnishing false information to the Revenue Commissioners. Judge Patrick McCartan had jailed O'Mahoney for three years and Daly for two years on 31 July 2015. In December, the Court of Appeal quashed an 18‑month sentence for co‑accused Aoife Maguire, replacing it with a nine‑month sentence suspended in its entirety. Counsel for Daly, Seán Guerin SC, argued that the prosecution had misled the jury, failed to explain why Daly was guilty, and relied on a flawed investigation and erroneous judge's instructions. Counsel for O'Mahoney, Brendan Grehan SC, challenged the admissibility of Daly's unedited Garda interview, claiming it prejudiced O'Mahoney's right to a fair trial. Both appeals remain pending.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: State's case against Anglo executives "astonishingly weak", appeal court told. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- July 31, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 2003 Incident
- November 2003 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2016-01-12 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Outcome: Having been found guilty by a jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Judge Patrick McCartan jailed O'Mahoney for three years and Daly for two years on July 31, 2015.
Appellant
Outcome: Having been found guilty by a jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Judge Patrick McCartan jailed O'Mahoney for three years and Daly for two years on July 31, 2015. O'Mahoney's appeal against sentence was deferred until the outcome of his conviction appeal.
Places mentioned
- Court of Appeal
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Enniskerry
- Wicklow
- Collins Avenue
- Dublin
Topics
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'
If a fact, identity, locality or legal outcome needs review, email the newsroom with this report's details prefilled.
Email a correction request