Byrne Trial Nears End

Closing speeches will be made today in the 52 million euro theft and fraud trial of a former solicitor.

47-year-old Thomas Byrne – who lives in Dublin’s Mountjoy Square – is accused of using his clients’ properties as collateral on loans between 2004 and 2007.

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The prosecution and defence will both give their final addresses to the jury today before deliberations begin.