Brendan Mullin, an ex-international rugby player for Ireland, has appeared in court facing allegations of fraudulently taking over €500,000 from the Bank of Ireland Private Bank. Mullin, aged 60 and hailing from Stillorgan Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, appeared at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court this Tuesday, pleading not guilty to the 15 different charges pressed upon him.
Mullin is accused of theft of €500,000 on December 16th, 2011, from the Bank of Ireland Private Bank on Mespil Road, Dublin 4, along with eight alternate charges related to the theft of varying money sums from said bank on separate occasions. Counter to these claims, Mullin asserts his innocence. He has also pleaded not guilty to a single deception charge, along with five charges of providing misleading or false information to the Bank of Ireland Private Bank, authorising payment of invoices under false pretences.
These alleged offences supposedly occurred at the Bank of Ireland Private Bank, Mespil Road, stretching from July 2011 through to March 2013. Notably, the court and jury were informed of Mullin’s previous position with Bank of Ireland Private Bank, and his previous status as an international rugby player for Ireland.
Judge Patricia Ryan has overseen the selection of the jury for the trial. In this process, she expressly stated that anyone affiliated with Bank of Ireland or its Private Bank should not be involved in the proceedings. Additionally, she cautioned the jurors against conducting any personal investigation on the case, online or otherwise.
The tribunal, scheduled to play out over the course of four to five weeks, will be conducted in the presence of Judge Martin Nolan. Following the jury’s appointment, Judge Nolan adjourned court proceedings until Friday, indicating other aspects of the case must be handled without the jury present.