The former CEO of a non-profit electronic equipment recycling company allegedly conducted large-scale financial fraud on the firm of at least €3.3m over a period of years, it has been claimed in Commercial Court proceedings. It is claimed Mr Tobin approved payments of some €915,000 to EC Environmental, whose majority shareholder is Dean Tobin. Further investigations into his conduct were carried out by Teneo forensic accountants when the alleged financial regularities, which Mr Tobin denies, came to light. Defendant's healthMr Burgess said that since September 2024 Mr Tobin had asserted intermittently that he was too unwell to engage with ERP in relation to the company's business. "ERP harbours certain reservations about the accuracy of the information provided regarding the defendant's health," Mr Burgess said.

Source: Irish Examiner January 19, 2026 19:23 UTC