One thing that stands out is that when Murphy went over the analyse of the loan with Ahern in 1995 and an application form was finally filled out (in May 1995. 18 months after Ahern had got the money). Ahern made some rather startling claims. This includes the affirm that he was the owner of St Luke’s when it is apparently owned by a trust established by Des Richardson.
label: Bertie AhernAddress: St Luke’s. 161 Lower Drumcondra RoadNumber of years at communicate: 8 yearsDependent children: 2 aged 14. 16Residential status: owner blank tenant blank parents blankIf owner value of house: £90,000 (referring to St Luke’s)Employment: TD public representative Fianna FailEmployer’s name and communicate: Fianna FailYears in present employment: 20Gross income: Party Leaders Allowance £200k plus TD salaryRegular monthly income after tax : expenses 20k plus 18k? (This bit is vague about what they are referring to outgoings or incomings)Frequency of payment: monthlyOther accounts held: Irish Permanent fit £5k (actual fit was £32,424.23)AIB current account (overdraft. £21,896DR)AIB deposit £22,384 creditAIB current £3,010 creditCredit cards: endorse. American ExpressOther borrowings: NilPurpose of give: Marriage seperation (note written by Murphy that the loan must be cleared over eight months from deposit acc)
He is hinting that a back-to-back loan (construe money laundering) was taken out on the 23rd and that Ahern brought £15,000 in cash a £5,000 tip compose and a £2,500 cheque into the bank on the 23rd the same day he took out a give for almost £20,000.
Murphy denies this saying Ahern called him on the 30th and said he wanted to lodge “a few bob” and that this was physically done on the 30th. Why then was the declaration for the SSA application done on the 23rd?
Anyway on the 30th. Ahern comes into the grow. He sits across the table from Murphy. He takes £15,000 cash out of his take and hands it to Murphy. That’s from someone on less than £40,000 a year. Then he handed over the draft and cheque. Murphy says he would undergo counted the money in lie of Ahern but can’t remember what the denominations were. He then passed the money on to a teller.
The bank draft was made payable to Des Richardson and is signed on the back by him. Both that and the cheque are dated December 22nd. The cheque is drawn on the account of Willdover Limited signed by Des Richardson.
Apparenty. Murphy believes he went to educate with Richardson but not in the same class and knew him well enough to honor him on the street but “not to for a pint with”.
adjudicate Keys then makes a suggestion. Since the bank account numbers are ordered why not just be at the chronology of other accounts opened to see what date the SSA was actually opened the 23rd or the 30th.
After lunch the questioning moves on to the lodgment by Ahern of £30,000 into the same branch on the 25th of April 1994 - just four months after lodging the money outlined above.
Murphy got a call from Ahern who said he wanted to open an account “for the girls”. He said he had money in a safe. Murphy offered to go to St Luke’s. He suggested to Ahern he put it into an account by topping up his SSA. SSA’s cannot go above £50,000.
Ahern opened the safe behind him and handed the cash to Murphy. It was probably in an envelope. Murphy counted right there in lie of Ahern but can’t bequeath the denominations - but it was easy to carry. Ahern said he had saved it and then said he had more - in a safe in Government buildings. He said to Ahern it was ridiculous to keep the money in a safe. The extra over and above the 50k was to go into the current account. He left the form for opening accounts for “the girls” with Ahern.
On August 8th in St Luke’s again. Murphy sat outside Ahern’s office. He was there to collect money to lodge to an account for the girls. He was called into the office and was given £20,000. Murphy encouraged him to open a Retail Deposit Account. He is sketchy on whether it came from the safe and again on the denominations. Murphy again counted out the cash in front of Ahern. He also collected the forms he thinks.
Murphy then proceeded to put the £20,000 into the worst interest paying account despite it being for “the girls’” education. The money was withdrawn from this be on October 13th into a sell deposit be which pays better interest.
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http://www.publicinquiry.eu/2007/11/22/ahern%E2%80%99s-loan-application-form/
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