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Family

He is married to Sadie Roe and is the father of six children, including

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and

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. His son David was shot dead in February 2016.

Criminal history

He has a history of fraud and counterfeiting. In November 2002 he agreed to repay

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43,353 in unemployment assistant that he was not entitled to. He paid the

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€208,400 after Revenue and the

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issued him and his wife with a tax assessment of €378,612 in 2004. Some of the assessment was paid from €22,000 in cash seized at his home in 2001.

References

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