James Byrne (Irish criminal)

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James Byrne
NationalityIrish
Criminal charge
  • Fraud
  • counterfeiting

James Byrne, also known as "Jemmy" or "Jaws" is an Irish criminal. [1] He was once an associate of Martin Cahill. [1]

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Family

He is married to Sadie Roe and is the father of six children, including Liam Byrne and David Byrne. [1] His son David was shot dead in February 2016. [1]

Criminal history

He has a history of fraud and counterfeiting. [1]

In November 2002 he agreed to repay 43,353 in unemployment assistance that he was not entitled to. [1] He paid the Revenue Commissioners €208,400 after Revenue and the Criminal Assets Bureau issued him and his wife with a tax assessment of €378,612 in 2004. [1] Some of the assessment was paid from €22,000 in cash seized at his home in 2001. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Lally, Conor (30 March 2019). "Liam Byrne: Daniel Kinahan's lieutenant in Dublin". Irish Times . Retrieved 13 July 2020.