Brothers on trial for insurance fraud

A Kerry solicitor and his brother have gone on trial at the Circuit Criminal Court in Tralee on charges of forging health insurance claim forms with intent to defraud in 1994.

The accused are solicitor Patrick Enright, aged 52, of Glenlarehan, Castleisland, and Denis Enright, aged 48, a farmer, of Knockardtry, Castleisland.

They yesterday pleaded not guilty to nine charges of forging documents purporting to be New York Life Insurance Company group health insurance claim forms on dates unknown between Jan and Aug 1994 and in various amounts in respect of medical expenses purportedly incurred.