‘Slab’ Murphy sentencing adjourned until polling day

The sentencing of prominent republican Thomas ‘Slab’ Murphy for tax evasion has been adjourned until general election 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.