Trial begins of ex-rugby international Brendan Mullin for allegedly stealing 500,000 from bank [Video]

A FORMER IRISH rugby international allegedly stole over €500,000 from Bank of Ireland Private Bank when he was its managing director more than ten years ago, a jury has been told.

The trial of Brendan Mullin (60) of Stillorgan Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, got underway in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court today.

Mullin denies all 15 charges against him, which are alleged to have occurred between July 2011 and March 2013.

He has pleaded not guilty to one count of stealing €500,000 from Bank of Ireland Private Bank, Mespil Road, Dublin 4 on 16 December 2011, along with eight other counts of stealing various amounts of money from the bank on different dates.

He has further pleaded not guilty to one count of deception and five counts of false accounting. The charges are all alleged to have taken place at Bank of Ireland Private Bank, Mespil Road.

The jury was told …