Former Revenue official blames IRA for alleged scam

A former Revenue official accused of tax fraud claimed that the Provisional IRA were behind the alleged scam when he was charged, a court heard today.

Former Revenue official blames IRA for alleged scam
Thu, 12 Apr, 2012 - 14:24

A former Revenue official accused of tax fraud claimed that the Provisional IRA were behind the alleged scam when he was charged, a court heard today.

Gerard Giffney (aged 51), who had been originally from Tynan Hall Grove, in Tallaght, Dublin, appeared in court this morning after he was extradited from the UK.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: Tynan Hall GrovePlace: Tallaght, DublinPlace: UKPlace: TallaghtPlace: Dublin AirportPlace: Ballymun Garda StationPlace: South ArmaghPerson: Gerard GiffneyPerson: GiffneyPerson: SergeantPerson: Michael McKennaPerson: Denis McLoughlinPerson: McKennaPerson: Gda SgtPerson: GdaPerson: Richard YoungOrganisation: IRAOrganisation: RevenueOrganisation: Provisional IRAOrganisation: Garda Bureau of Fraud InvestigationOrganisation: Dublin District CourtOrganisation: DPPOrganisation: Cloverhill District Court
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