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Fifteen firms receive more than €200k from DPP

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Fifteen solicitor firms received more than €200,000 from the Director of Public Prosecutions last year, the Irish Examiner reports.

Figures released by the DPP’s office show that 32 solicitors, all based outside Dublin, earned €6.24 million in fees in 2015 - including personal allowance to State solicitors, staff costs’ allowance, long trial allowances, travel, copying and expenses.

The largest amount - €497,245 - went to the office of Frank Fyhan, State solicitor for Cork City.

Other solicitor practices receiving more than €200,000 include:

  • Kevin O’Doherty — €235,495;

  • Vincent O’Reilly — €234,068;

  • William Kennedy — €233,775;

  • Vincent Deane — €233,742;

  • Fergus Mullen — €233,683;

  • Edward O’Sullivan — €233,489;

  • Paul Fitzpatrick — €232,873;

  • Ciarán Liddy — €231,098;

  • Francis Hutchinson — €229,486;

  • Martin Linnane — €228,289;

  • Rory Benville — €228,062;

  • and Geraldine Gilleece — €225,767.

    • A further six practices received fees of between €150,000 and €100,000:

    • Sharon Murphy — €198,825;

    • Malachy Boohig — €181,085;

    • Jeremiah Healy — €170,206;

    • Peter Jones — €168,496;

    • Gerald Meaney — €164,607;

    • and Hugh Sheridan — €154,518.

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