Thomas Murphy (Irish republican)

Thomas Murphy
Nickname(s)Slab
Born (1949-08-26) 26 August 1949 (age 74)
Ballybinaby, Hackballscross, County Louth, Republic of Ireland
RankChief of Staff of the Provisional Irish Republican Army
Commands heldSouth Armagh Brigade
Provisional Irish Republican Army
Battles/warsThe Troubles

Thomas Murphy (Irish: Tomás Mac Murchaidh: born 26 August 1949),[1] also known as Slab, is an Irish republican, believed to be a former Chief of Staff of the Provisional Irish Republican Army.[2] His farm straddles County Armagh and County Louth on the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.[3] In December 2015, Murphy was found guilty on nine counts of tax evasion following a lengthy investigation by the Criminal Assets Bureau of the Republic of Ireland.[4] In February 2016, Murphy was jailed and sentenced to 18 months in prison.[5] One of three brothers, Murphy is a lifelong bachelor who lived on the Louth side of his farm before his imprisonment.[3]

  1. ^ Harnden, Toby (1999). Bandit Country. Hodder & Stoughton. p. 27. ISBN 0-340-71736-X.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Times1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Owen Bowcott (10 March 2006). "Cross-border raid targets alleged IRA chief of staff". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  4. ^ Ryan, Phillip (19 December 2015). "IRA tax dodger Thomas 'Slab' Murphy was 'treated unfairly' by justice system – Gerry Adams". Irish Independent. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Thomas 'Slab' Murphy sentenced to 18 months' jail for tax offences". The Irish Times. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.