Murphy Charged With Tax Offences

Thomas 'Slab' Murphy, was charged with nine counts of failing to file tax returns when he appeared before Judge Flan at Ardee District Court earlier today.

Judge Flan Brennan agreed to bail on condition that he surrender his passport, sign on three times a week at Dundalk Garda station, and that a substantial independent surety be lodged with the court.

It is understood that the deeds of a 15 acre farm, valued at about €500,000, was accepted by the Court as security.

He will appear in Court again next week.

Thomas 'Slab' Murphy due in court today.

Well-known local senior republican, Thomas 'Slab' Murphy, Ballybinaby is due in court, at the Ardee sitting this morning, having been arrested yesterday by Gardai attached to the Criminal Assets Bureau.

The Slab,as he is locally known, who is in his 50s, was rushed to hospital last night after his arrest as he was complaining of chest pain.

However, he was later returned to Drogheda Garda Station ahead of his court appearance in Ardee this morning.

Mr Murphy's home and farm, which straddle both sides of the Louth/Armagh border, was the scene of a much publicised raid by the CAB in March 2006, and made the headlines for several days.