Hurler in court over ‘counterfeit vodka’

Bottles seized in the pub owned by former hurler of the year Lar Corbett were found to contain “counterfeit vodka”, a court has been told.

Mr Corbett, through his company Marlstone Investments, has denied breaching Revenue legislation by having 16.1 litres of spirits for sale at his pub in Thurles, Co Tipperary, without having paid the appropriate tax.

The offence is alleged to have been detected by Revenue officials after a visit to his Coppinger’s Bar, Parnell St, Thurles, on January 29, 2015.