The Director of Public Prosecutions v Declan Mulligan

Date

23 May 2022

Venue 

Dundalk Circuit Criminal Court

Judge 

His Honour Judge Patrick Quinn

Summary 

On 2 February 2022, Mr Declan Mulligan, with an address at Ballinfuil, Hackballscross, Dundalk Upper, County Louth, pleaded guilty to an offence, contrary to Section 102(3)(a)(i) of the Finance Act, 1999, as amended:

  • Being knowingly concerned without the consent in writing of the Revenue Commissioners, in removing or attempting to remove from mineral oil a marker

Outcome 

On 23 May 2022, at Dundalk Circuit Criminal Court, Judge Quinn sentenced Mr Mulligan to be imprisoned for a period of 3 years, such sentence to date from 23 May 2022, with the final 18 months of said sentence suspended on the accused entering into a Bond to keep the peace and be of good behaviour for a period of 18 months post release, own surety of €200. Bond entered in open Court.