Burke pleads guilty to tax return charges

FORMER Fianna Fáil minister Ray Burke could face up to five years in jail after pleading guilty to two charges of making false tax returns involving the non- declaration of almost €225,000 in income.

Burke, aged 60, of Griffith Downs, Drumcondra, admitted the offences before Dublin Circuit Criminal Court yesterday.

A separate charge against the retired politician of making a false declaration when availing of the 1993 tax amnesty was dropped.