Michael Lynn was convicted of stealing a total of just over €18 million from six financial institutions

Yavor Poptoshev (48), a Bulgarian national and company director, is charged with three counts of failing to hand over passwords for devices seized during a search conducted by the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau on foot of a warrant.

Michael Lynn got seven-and-a-half years credit from the judge for the time he spent in prison in Brazil.

Michael Lynn (55) was due to face a sentence hearing in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on Monday.

In his closing speech to the jury on Friday, prosecuting counsel told the jury: “He should not be allowed to pull the wool over your eyes.”

It is the prosecution’s case that Mr Lynn obtained multiple mortgages on the same properties, in a situation where banks were unaware that other institutions were also providing finance.

Former solicitor Michael Lynn has told his multi-million euro theft trial of “off the book” loan arrangements he had with bankers, including former Irish Nationwide boss Michael Fingleton

Mr Lynn told the court: "It would be dishonest of me not to acknowledge that in the office environment, things were frenetic."

Lynn (55), of Millbrook Court, Redcross, Co Wicklow is on trial accused of the theft of around €27 million from seven financial institutions

The former solicitor (55) is on trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court accused of the theft of around €27 million from seven financial institutions

It is the prosecution’s case that Mr Lynn obtained multiple mortgages on the same properties, in a situation where banks were unaware that other institutions were also providing finance.

It is the prosecution’s case that Mr Lynn obtained multiple mortgages on the same properties, in a situation where banks were unaware that other institutions were also providing finance.

The court has heard Arthur King of Bank of Ireland was involved in compiling documents for the bank's insurance claim in the wake of their losses in relation to Mr Lynn's loans.

Fiona McAleenan agreed that she told the Law Society she was a partner in the practice at Mr Lynn's request

Former senior banker at Irish Nationwide told the multi-million euro trial of Michael Lynn that he never met the former solicitor

Michael Lynn (55) is on trial accused of the theft of around €27 million from seven financial institutions

Ciaran Farrell of Permanent TSB told Mr Lynn's defence counsel that two people present in court on Monday and last Friday were from the legal department of the bank.

On Friday, former Permanent TSB commercial lending manager, John O'Brien, gave evidence in relation to an allegation that Mr Lynn stole €3.7 million from the institution in 2007.

It is the prosecution’s case that Mr Lynn obtained multiple mortgages on the same properties, in a situation where banks were unaware that other institutions were also providing finance.

Olivia Greene, former senior underwriter with Irish Nationwide Building Society, told Dublin Circuit Criminal Court that her boss Michael Fingleton told her he wasn't going to take the blame for the loan.

Mr Lynn (55), of Millbrook Court, Redcross, Co Wicklow is on trial accused of the theft of around €27 million from seven financial institutions.

Michael Lynn (55) is accused of the theft of around €27 million from seven financial institutions

Michael Lynn (55) is on trial accused of the theft of around €27 million from seven financial institutions

Michael Lynn (55) is on trial accused of the theft of around €27 million from seven financial institutions

Michael Lynn is accused of having multiple mortgages on the same properties, with banks unaware that other institutions were also providing finance

Former solicitor Michael Lynn was introduced to Bank of Scotland Ireland by Michael Fingleton, the chairman of Irish Nationwide Building Society, his defence counsel has told his multi-million-euro theft trial