Thomas Murphy (Irish republican), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Thomas Murphy (Irish republican)

Irish republican

Date of Birth: 26-Aug-1949

Place of Birth: County Louth, Leinster, Ireland

Profession: farmer, political activist

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Thomas "Slab" Murphy (Irish: Tomás Mac Murchaidh: born 26 August 1949) is an Irish republican, believed to be a former Chief of Staff of the Provisional Irish Republican Army.
His farm straddles County Armagh and County Louth on the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
In December 2015, Murphy was found guilty on nine counts of tax evasion following a lengthy investigation by the Criminal Assets Bureau of the Republic of Ireland.
In February 2016, Murphy was jailed and sentenced to 18 months in prison.
One of three brothers, Murphy is a lifelong bachelor who lived on the Louth side of his farm before his imprisonment.