Celtic Tiger restaurateur Marcus Sweeney 'up to his oxters' in organised crime

The Cab alleged EWM purchased the land for €102,000 using, in part, cash from unknown sources, another investment company and from an innocent investor

Former restaurant owner Marcus Sweeney arriving at Dunlaoghaire Court in 2008. Photo: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie

A High Court judge has described Celtic Tiger restaurateur Marcus Sweeney as “up to his oxters” in organised crime.

Mr Justice Alexander Owens made the comments when ruling on an application from the Criminal Assets Bureau (Cab) seeking to deem Co Meath lands linked to Mr Sweeney’s firm EWM Property Holdings Limited the proceeds of crime.