‘Slab’ Murphy sentencing adjourned until polling day
During yesterday’s sentence hearing, the Special Criminal Court heard that Murphy owes Revenue almost €190,000 in unpaid taxes for his farming business on the border with the North. The court also heard that Murphy now works as a yards man for a company in Crossmaglen, where as a PAYE employee he earns €1,055 per month.
In December, after a 32-day trial, Murphy was found guilty of nine charges of failing to furnish a return of his income, profits or gains or the source of his income, profits or gains to the collector general or the inspector of taxes for the years 1996/97 to 2004.
