Retrial scheduled for Tiarnan O’Mahoney after conviction overturned

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Judge Melanie Greally scheduled Tiarnan O’Mahoney’s retrial for 24 October 2016, reserving 9 October 2017 as a provisional alternative if it could not proceed that year. His conviction over a conspiracy to conceal or alter bank accounts sought by Revenue had been overturned by the Court of Appeal.

The proceedings were reported on 12 April 2016. On 12 April 2016, the Court of Appeal remanded him to appear before Judge Melanie Greally so a fresh trial date could be arranged.

A jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court convicted the former Anglo Irish Bank chief operations officer in July 2015. Judge Patrick McCartan imposed a three-year prison sentence on 31 July 2015. He had pleaded not guilty to seven charges.

The allegations concerned a conspiracy during 2003 and 2004 to keep accounts linked to Sean FitzPatrick out of Anglo’s Core Banking System or material sent to Revenue. The tax authority was examining bogus non-resident accounts for possible Deposit Interest Retention Tax liability.

Defence counsel Brendan Grehan SC said his client wanted an early hearing and argued that related Anglo trials should follow one another. He suggested October or November 2016, or October 2017. Prosecuting counsel Dominic McGinn SC said another trial was due to start in May 2016 and could continue into the autumn sitting. He said the State favoured October 2017.

The judge anticipated a six-week hearing, with a July review to check for any overlap. Bail continued until 22 July 2016. His attendance at every court date meant no signing-on requirement was imposed, but he had to tell gardaí if he intended to travel beyond Ireland or the UK.