40-460: (Redirected from SLAB ) [REDACTED] Look up slab in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Slab or SLAB may refer to: Physical materials [ edit ] Concrete slab , a flat concrete plate used in construction Stone slab , a flat stone used in construction Slab (casting) , a length of metal Slab (geology) , that portion of
80-459: A bandit, as a gang boss, as someone who is exploiting the republican struggle for his own ends, as a multimillionaire. There is no evidence to support any of that." Commenting in Armagh on Murphy's imprisonment for tax fraud, Arlene Foster , First Minister of Northern Ireland said: "Whilst some people refer to Murphy as a 'good republican' the people of this area know him to be a criminal." Murphy
120-488: A character in " Mr. Young " Technology [ edit ] Slab (unit) , a 12-bit unit of computer memory on the NCR 315 Slab allocation , a computer memory management mechanism Bar (form) , a mobile phone form factor also known as a slab Slab method , a ray-box intersection algorithm Slab serif , a kind of typeface Slab construction , a building method Mathematics [ edit ] Slab (geometry) ,
160-442: A character in " Mr. Young " Technology [ edit ] Slab (unit) , a 12-bit unit of computer memory on the NCR 315 Slab allocation , a computer memory management mechanism Bar (form) , a mobile phone form factor also known as a slab Slab method , a ray-box intersection algorithm Slab serif , a kind of typeface Slab construction , a building method Mathematics [ edit ] Slab (geometry) ,
200-436: A fair trial because of the potential of the intimidation of prosecution witnesses and jurors, and the security surrounding the trial (in 1999, a man who testified against Murphy in court was bludgeoned to death after a trial). Murphy was found guilty on all charges of failing to furnish tax returns on his income as a "cattle farmer" between 1996 and 2004. He was prosecuted following a 14-year-long CAB investigation, which during
240-743: A flat package containing a large number of cans of beer Places [ edit ] Slab Point , a rocky point in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica United States [ edit ] Slab, West Virginia , an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia Slab City, California , a locality in the Colorado Desert Slab City, Wisconsin , an unincorporated community in Shawano County, Wisconsin Slab Fork ,
280-448: A flat package containing a large number of cans of beer Places [ edit ] Slab Point , a rocky point in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica United States [ edit ] Slab, West Virginia , an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia Slab City, California , a locality in the Colorado Desert Slab City, Wisconsin , an unincorporated community in Shawano County, Wisconsin Slab Fork ,
320-639: A heavily armed Garda and Irish Army escort due to security concerns. Murphy appealed against the conviction in November 2016. His lawyer, John Kearney, claimed that the tax Murphy hadn't paid had in fact been paid by his brother, Patrick. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal on all grounds in January 2017. In January 2017, and scheduled for release in April 2018, Murphy was moved from Midlands Prison in Portlaoise to
360-532: A large amount of documentation had been destroyed in the fires." As a result, an internal Garda investigation took place. On 17 December 2015, Murphy was found guilty on nine charges of tax evasion by a three-judge, non-jury Special Criminal Court trial sitting in Dublin, lasting nine weeks. He was tried under anti-terrorist legislation due to the belief by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) that there would not be
400-464: A length of metal Slab (geology) , that portion of a tectonic plate that is subducting Slab pull force , the tectonic plate force due to subduction Slab suction , one of the major plate tectonic driving forces Slab window , a gap that forms in a subducted oceanic plate Slab (fossil) and counter slab, the two counterparts of a fossil impression Slab hut , a kind of dwelling made from slabs of split or sawn timber Slab of beer ,
440-550: A major network of storage tanks, some of which were underground, were also found. The Irish Criminal Assets Bureau later obtained seizure orders to take possession of euro cash and cheques and sterling cash and cheques, together worth around one million Euros. Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams made a public statement in support of Murphy following the March 2006 raids. Under political and media pressure over allegations of
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#1733115515765480-518: A raid of his property uncovered bags with more than €250,000 and more than £111,000 sterling in cash, along with documents, diaries and ledgers. He was remanded on bail until early 2016 for sentencing. On 26 February 2016, Murphy was sentenced to 18 months in prison. None of the jail term was suspended. Following sentencing, he was immediately transferred from court to Ireland's highest-security prison, Portlaoise Prison , reserved for terrorists, dissident republicans and serious gangland criminals, under
520-555: A slang name to heavily customized and colorful cars associated with Texan rap culture Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Slab . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Slab&oldid=1255999721 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
560-555: A slang name to heavily customized and colorful cars associated with Texan rap culture Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Slab . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Slab&oldid=1255999721 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
600-409: A tectonic plate that is subducting Slab pull force , the tectonic plate force due to subduction Slab suction , one of the major plate tectonic driving forces Slab window , a gap that forms in a subducted oceanic plate Slab (fossil) and counter slab, the two counterparts of a fossil impression Slab hut , a kind of dwelling made from slabs of split or sawn timber Slab of beer ,
640-660: A tributary of the Guyandotte River in southern West Virginia Media and entertainment [ edit ] Slab (comics) , a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe The Slab , a 2004 UK poetry anthology Slab, a character in The Ripping Friends SLAB! , 1980s industrial music group The Slab , or Slabside Penitentiary, a metahuman prison in the DC Comics universe Slab,
680-411: A tributary of the Guyandotte River in southern West Virginia Media and entertainment [ edit ] Slab (comics) , a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe The Slab , a 2004 UK poetry anthology Slab, a character in The Ripping Friends SLAB! , 1980s industrial music group The Slab , or Slabside Penitentiary, a metahuman prison in the DC Comics universe Slab,
720-435: A type of rock climbing on a surface at an angle less steep than vertical Student loan asset-backed security, an asset-backed security "S.L.A.B. theory", a term coined by David Bordwell to refer to theories that use the ideas of Saussure, Lacan, Althusser, and/or Barthes "Slab", a disc golf distance driver by Infinite Discs Stupendously large black hole (SLAB), a hypothetical region of spacetime Slab (car) ,
760-435: A type of rock climbing on a surface at an angle less steep than vertical Student loan asset-backed security, an asset-backed security "S.L.A.B. theory", a term coined by David Bordwell to refer to theories that use the ideas of Saussure, Lacan, Althusser, and/or Barthes "Slab", a disc golf distance driver by Infinite Discs Stupendously large black hole (SLAB), a hypothetical region of spacetime Slab (car) ,
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840-481: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Thomas Murphy (Irish republican) Thomas Murphy ( Irish : Tomás Mac Murchaidh : born 26 August 1949), also known as Slab , is an Irish republican , believed to be a former Chief of Staff of the Provisional Irish Republican Army . His farm straddles County Armagh and County Louth on
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#1733115515765880-518: The Irish border launched a large dawn raid on his house and several other buildings in the border region. Three persons were arrested by the Gardaí , but were released three days after. A fleet of tankers, computers, documents, two shotguns , more than 30,000 cigarettes and the equivalent of 800,000 euros in sterling bank notes, euro bank notes and cheques were seized. Four diesel laundering facilities attached to
920-467: The Sunday Times , and that he made a living from farming. He went on to say: "There is absolutely no foundation to the allegations about me which have been carried in the media for some time, and repeated at length over the past week, I want to categorically state, for the record, that all of these allegations are totally untrue." On 9 March 2006, police, soldiers and customs officials from both sides of
960-568: The BBC's Spotlight aired a programme in which an alleged British spy who had infiltrated the IRA claimed that in 2006, Murphy had demanded the killing of Denis Donaldson – an IRA member and British informer – in order to maintain discipline. The BBC said it had tried to contact Murphy but had received no reply. He has yet to respond to the allegation. On 23 September 2016, the Donaldson family's solicitor said that
1000-635: The Garda and the PSNI, along with members of the Irish Customs Authority and HMRC, raided Murphy's farm on the Louth-Armagh border. The Sunday World reported that two hours prior to the raid, at approximately 4am, fire was seen coming from Murphy's yard. There were serious concerns within the Garda and PSNI that a mole may have tipped off Murphy about the raid hours prior to it, as "Laptops, computer disks and
1040-515: The IRA's continued presence in South Armagh, Adams said: "Tom Murphy is not a criminal. He's a good republican and I read his statement after the Manchester raids and I believe what he says and also and very importantly he is a key supporter of Sinn Féin's peace strategy and has been for a very long time." He also said: "I want to deal with what is an effort to portray Tom Murphy as a criminal, as
1080-666: The allegation was "absolute nonsense." He also said that "It does not marry in any way with the lines of inquiry that have been progressed by the Garda or by the Police Ombudsman". In October 2005, officers of the British Assets Recovery Agency and the Irish Criminal Assets Bureau carried out raids on a number of businesses in Manchester and Dundalk . It was extensively reported in the media that
1120-706: The authorities in Britain and the Republic in settlement of a global crime and fraud investigation relating to proceeds of crime associated with smuggling and money laundering. After an investigation involving the Irish Criminal Assets Bureau and the UK's Serious Organised Crime Agency , more than 625,000 euros (£487,000) in cash and cheques was confiscated by the Republic's courts, while nine properties in northwest England worth £445,000 were confiscated by British courts. Murphy
1160-606: The border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland . 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. In February 2016, Murphy was jailed and sentenced to 18 months in prison. One of three brothers, Murphy is a lifelong bachelor who lived on the Louth side of his farm before his imprisonment. Murphy
1200-441: The court of appeal because of omissions in the judge's summing up and there was a retrial, which Murphy also lost. At the retrial, both Sean O'Callaghan and Eamon Collins , former members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army , testified against Murphy, as did members of the Gardaí , Irish customs officials, British Army and local TD Brendan McGahon . Collins, who had also written a book about his experiences, Killing Rage ,
1240-464: The investigation was aimed at damaging the suspected multi-million-pound empire of Murphy, who according to the BBC 's Underworld Rich List, has accumulated up to £40 million through smuggling oil, cigarettes , grain and pigs , as well as through silent or partial ownership in legitimate businesses and in property. A large, purpose-built underground chamber that Gardaí believe the IRA used for interrogation
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1280-747: The skipper who ferried weapons from Libya to the IRA, to the French authorities who intercepted the fifth and final Eksund shipment. Hopkins detailed how Murphy met a named Libyan agent in Greece, paid for the weapons to be imported, and helped unload them when they arrived in Ireland. According to A Secret History of the IRA by Ed Moloney , Murphy has been the IRA Army Council's chief of staff since 1997. Toby Harnden's Bandit Country: The IRA & South Armagh also details Murphy's IRA involvement. On 20 September 2016
1320-535: The volume between two parallel planes Organisations [ edit ] Scottish Legal Aid Board Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ symbol) Other uses [ edit ] Slab, a term used to refer to unseparated ribs in a culinary context Coin slab , a sealed transparent plastic coin holder Slab of Bacon , a traveling trophy in American college football rivalry games Thomas Murphy (Irish republican) (born 1946), nicknamed "Slab" Slab climbing ,
1360-484: The volume between two parallel planes Organisations [ edit ] Scottish Legal Aid Board Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ symbol) Other uses [ edit ] Slab, a term used to refer to unseparated ribs in a culinary context Coin slab , a sealed transparent plastic coin holder Slab of Bacon , a traveling trophy in American college football rivalry games Thomas Murphy (Irish republican) (born 1946), nicknamed "Slab" Slab climbing ,
1400-764: Was allegedly involved with the South Armagh Brigade of the IRA before being elected chief of staff by the IRA Army Council . Toby Harnden (ex-correspondent for the Daily Telegraph ) named him as planning the Warrenpoint ambush of 1979, in which 18 British soldiers were killed, and he was also allegedly implicated in the Mullaghmore bombing the same day, which killed four people (including two children and Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma ). Murphy
1440-569: Was arrested in Dundalk , County Louth on 7 November 2007 by detectives from the Criminal Assets Bureau , on charges relating to alleged revenue offences. The following day, he was charged with tax evasion under the Tax Consolidation Act. Murphy was later released on his own bail of €20,000 with an independent surety of €50,000. On 17 October 2008, in an agreed legal settlement, Murphy and his brothers paid over £1 million in assets and cash to
1480-565: Was beaten and killed by having a spike driven through his face, near his home in Newry eight months later. In 1998, a Dublin court dismissed Murphy's case after a high-profile trial, during which Murphy stated that he had: "Never been a member of the IRA, no way" and claimed not to know where the Maze prison was. The jury ruled, however, that he was an IRA commander and a smuggler. The Sunday Times subsequently published statements given by Adrian Hopkins,
1520-564: Was discovered close to Murphy's home. In his first-ever press release , issued on 12 October 2005, Murphy denied he owned any property and denied that he had any links with co-accused Cheshire businessman Dermot Craven (Frank Murphy, Thomas' brother, was a client of Cravens). Thomas Murphy stated: "I have been a republican all my life and fully support the peace process. I will continue to play whatever role I can, to see it work." Furthermore, Murphy claimed that he had to sell property to cover his legal fees after his failed libel case against
1560-618: Was involved in smuggling huge stockpiles of weapons from Libya in the 1980s and was a member of the Army Council that decided to end its first ceasefire with the 1996 Docklands bombing in London that killed two men. Accused by the Sunday Times of directing an IRA bombing campaign in Britain, in 1987 Murphy unsuccessfully sued the paper for libel in Dublin . The original verdict was overturned by
1600-514: Was still fighting a claim in the Republic's courts for tax evasion, relating to non-completion of tax returns for eight years from 1996. On 26 April 2010, he was further remanded on bail. In 2011, there were claims that Murphy had become disillusioned with the Northern Ireland peace process and that he had fallen out with Sinn Féin . However, there is no evidence to support he is sympathetic to any dissident republican groups. In March 2013,
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