Prominent republican Thomas 'Slab' Murphy has been found guilty of nine charges of tax evasion by the Special Criminal Court.
The three judges found him guilty of failing to furnish tax returns on his income as a cattle farmer between 1996 and 2004.
The court rejected his defence that the farming activity was controlled by his brother, Patrick Murphy, who along with his other brother had already made a settlement with the Revenue Commissioners
Murphy, 66, of Ballybinaby, Hackballscross, Co Louth, was remanded on bail for sentencing.
The Special Criminal Court found today that Thomas 'Slab' Murphy was a chargeable person and should have paid tax.
The trial heard that Thomas Murphy had traded in over €370,000 worth of cattle in five years and had been paid over €100,000 in farm grants over eight years.
He was prosecuted on foot of a Criminal Assets Bureau investigation, which during a search at an outhouse found bags with over €250,000 and over £111,000 sterling in cash, as well as documentation, diaries and ledgers.
The court said it was satisfied he was farming and dealing in cattle and that he had received income from the sale of cattle and used that for his own benefit.
It also said he could not have been unaware that he did not have to pay tax because his brothers were also involved with him and they had made tax returns and settlements with Revenue.
