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| Thomas 'Slab' Murphy: Alleged ex-IRA chief sentenced to 18 months in jail for tax evasion | Thomas 'Slab' Murphy: Alleged ex-IRA chief sentenced to 18 months in jail for tax evasion |
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| Alleged former IRA "chief of staff", Thomas 'Slab' Murphy, has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for tax evasion. | Alleged former IRA "chief of staff", Thomas 'Slab' Murphy, has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for tax evasion. |
| He was convicted of nine charges at the Republic of Ireland's non-jury Special Criminal Court in December. | He was convicted of nine charges at the Republic of Ireland's non-jury Special Criminal Court in December. |
| Murphy, who lives at Ballybinaby, Hackballscross, County Louth, on a farm that straddles the border with Northern Ireland, had denied the charges. | Murphy, who lives at Ballybinaby, Hackballscross, County Louth, on a farm that straddles the border with Northern Ireland, had denied the charges. |
| He was prosecuted after a Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) investigation. | He was prosecuted after a Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) investigation. |
| Who is 'Slab' Murphy? | Who is 'Slab' Murphy? |
| Vincent Kearney, BBC News NI Home Affairs Correspondent | Vincent Kearney, BBC News NI Home Affairs Correspondent |
| This was far from any ordinary, run-of-the-mill tax case. | This was far from any ordinary, run-of-the-mill tax case. |
| The man involved had been a high-profile target for the police and other law enforcement agencies on both sides of the border for decades. | The man involved had been a high-profile target for the police and other law enforcement agencies on both sides of the border for decades. |
| Thomas "Slab" Murphy claims he is just a farmer. | Thomas "Slab" Murphy claims he is just a farmer. |
| But he is also alleged to have been one of the most powerful figures within the Provisional IRA. | But he is also alleged to have been one of the most powerful figures within the Provisional IRA. |
| Read more here | Read more here |
| During the trial, the court's three judges were told he had significant dealings in cattle and land and received farming grants, but failed to submit tax returns for nine years. | During the trial, the court's three judges were told he had significant dealings in cattle and land and received farming grants, but failed to submit tax returns for nine years. |
| At a post-trial hearing earlier this month, the prosecution said Murphy owed the Irish Exchequer almost 190,000 euros (£150,000) in unpaid taxes for his farming business. | At a post-trial hearing earlier this month, the prosecution said Murphy owed the Irish Exchequer almost 190,000 euros (£150,000) in unpaid taxes for his farming business. |
| During a series of raids by the CAB in 2006, officers seized cash sums of 256,235 euros (£202,000) and £111,185. | During a series of raids by the CAB in 2006, officers seized cash sums of 256,235 euros (£202,000) and £111,185. |
| They also seized 673,460 euros (£531,000) in uncashed cheques. | They also seized 673,460 euros (£531,000) in uncashed cheques. |
| A number of ledgers, documents and computers were also uncovered. | A number of ledgers, documents and computers were also uncovered. |
| Speaking to journalists before the hearing started, Murphy was asked if he would go onto the republican wing if he was sent to prison. | |
| He replied: "I've no idea, I've never been in jail before." |