A Longford man has appeared in court charged with attempted bank fraud worth over €100,000.
Robert Hannifin, of Dublin Road, Longford, appeared at a special sitting of Longford District Court following an investigation into alleged money laundering.
The 45-year-old was charged with converting, transferring, handling, acquiring, possessing or using €55,000 in cash, which is believed to be the proceeds of crime, on dates unknown between the 1st of January 2018 and the 2nd of March 2018 at Corboy, Longford.
He was also charged with attempting to defraud Permanent TSB Bank, of Baggot Street Dublin, on dates unknown between 1st March 2013 and 2nd March 2018, of over €101,000.
He was charged by Sgt Jarlath Nohilly at Longford Garda station on Friday afternoon but made no reply.
He was granted bail, subject to a number of conditions, and is due back at Longford District Court on the 27th of July next when the court will seek further directions from the DPP.
