Jury discharged in trial of former Irish rugby international Brendan Mullin

The jury in the trial of former Irish rugby international accused of stealing over €500,000 from Bank of Ireland Private Bank has been discharged.

The trial of Brendan Mullin, aged 60, was due to open this Monday but instead the jury had to be discharged after one juror said they had found out over the weekend that they know a relative of Mr Mullin.

Mr Mullin, of Stillorgan Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, has pleaded not guilty to 15 charges he faces.

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He denies one count of stealing €500,000 from Bank of Ireland Private Bank, Mespil Road, Dublin 4 on December 16, 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 not guilty to five counts of furnishing information to Bank of Ireland Private Bank authorising payment of invoices while knowing or believing them to be false, misleading or deceptive.

A new jury is due to be empanelled at Dublin Circuit Court on Tuesday morning, with Judge Martin Nolan adjourning the case until then.