Prominent republican Thomas “Slab” Murphy has lodged a Supreme Court challenge to a ruling that tax charges against him should be dealt with by the non-jury Special Criminal Court (SCC) rather than the ordinary courts.
Mr Murphy (62), of Ballybinaby, Hackballscross, Co Louth, is being prosecuted on foot of an investigation by Criminal Assets Bureau. He lost his High Court challenge last month after it was found he could be tried at the SCC. Yesterday Mr Murphy’s counsel said notice of appeal against the High Court decision had been served on the Supreme Court. Mr Murphy was remanded on continuing bail until March.