Case against 'Slab' Murphy 'ludicrous', says defence

The case against Thomas “Slab” Murphy is based on “utterly ludicrous” documentation which attempts to link the prominent republican to a non-existent farming income, his defence barrister has said.

The 66-year-old from Ballybinaby, Hackballscross, Co Louth, denies nine charges of tax evasion.