The IRISH RUGBY thread

[Dag Dog]

A bad day for Leinster rugby!
https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2024/1105/1479207-brendan-mullin-verdict/

Brendan Mullin found guilty of stealing over €500,000 from Bank of Ireland

Former rugby international Brendan Mullin has been found guilty of stealing hundreds of thousands of euro from Bank of Ireland Private Bank when he was its managing director a decade ago.

The jury returned guilty verdicts in 12 of the 14 charges before the court today after hours of deliberating. Mullin made no visible reaction when the verdicts were handed down.

Mullin, 61, stood trial in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court accused of nine counts of stealing more than €570,000 from the bank between 2011 and 2013, along with five false accounting charges. He had denied all charges against him.

The jury was directed by the trial judge to return a verdict of not guilty on a further count of deception alleging Mullin induced two bank workers to sign a payment authorisation letter.

The three-week trial heard allegations Mullin, of Stillorgan Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, was acting dishonestly when he arranged for sums of money to be paid by the private bank to McCann Fitzgerald solicitors, Beechwood accountants and Grant Thornton for work that had been done either for him personally or for his firm Quantum Investment Strategies.

The prosecution further alleged that Mullin stole €500,000 from Bank of Ireland during a breakdown in communication within various arms of the banking group, with the money ultimately being transferred to a company called Spice Holdings, registered in the British Virgin Islands.

The court heard Spice Holdings was a client that Mr Mullin had brought into the bank.

The jury returned not guilty verdicts on two of the charges before the court relating to Beechwood Partners. These related to an alleged theft of €6,150 from the private bank for work carried out by this company for Mr Mullin and a false accounting charge related to the same.

Judge Martin Nolan thanked the jury for its hard work and diligence. He remanded Mullin on continuing bail for the time being.

The matter will return to court today to set a sentence date.

[Dag Dog]

Judge Martin Nolan!
He'll fine Mullin €50.

[bennydorano]

Hanging on

[Wildweasel74]

Getting total over run. Haven't Sexton there, to pin them bck with kicks. Fly half starting to be a problem position for Ireland. Ireland look off the pace, maybe NZ having a game last week against England a big plus.

[Capt Pat]

Ireland look flat. We don't traditionally do well as favourites against New Zealand.

[Tony Baloney]

If O'Mahony was on he'd bring some order to the lineout. The ref letting ABs encroach and Ireland taking it.

[weareros]

Poor first half, poor game overall. NZ certainly the sharper team in that first 40 mins.

[weareros]

Good start to 2nd half with quick try. Ireland 13-9 now.

[weareros]

13-23 now. NZ far superior.

[screenexile]

13-23 now. NZ far superior.

Ireland look very rusty and Frawley has been terrible since he came on.

Ireland haven't been able to keep a decent bout of possession and if you give the ABs 60% odd you're just not going to hold them out.

[galwayman]

Well beaten in the end.
Frawley had an absolute nightmare when he came on.

[Tony Baloney]

13-23 now. NZ far superior.

Ireland look very rusty and Frawley has been terrible since he came on.

Ireland haven't been able to keep a decent bout of possession and if you give the ABs 60% odd you're just not going to hold them out.

Frawley brutal. Ireland's second string have had no impact in this half. 

[Milltown Row2]

Hendo Frawley and Herring all had nightmares..

No need for change that early, well in the game, brutal impacts.

Said to mates before game the benefit of having played already was going to help New Zealand

[Captain Scarlet]

Sorry but Lowe bigging up after that kick (it was a v good one in fairness) when losing by 10 annoyed me.
Then they ended up giving away another penalty from the resulting phase.

[rodney trotter]

 

Sorry but Lowe bigging up after that kick (it was a v good one in fairness) when losing by 10 annoyed me.
Then they ended up giving away another penalty from the resulting phase.

Yeah was a bit ott. He must have been overly confident they would the line out.