Smooth talker tricks shop staff into refunding €100,000
July 11th, 2012 | by Eamon Dillon
Introducing himself as Mark, a man is calling retail outlets claiming to be an engineer fixing a fault with their
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Gardai use pepper spray on HSE staff member while investigating fraud allegations.
July 9th, 2012 | by Eamon Dillon
A man lunged at Gardai investigating allegations of fraud at a HSE-run hospital in Cork today. Officers had to use
Fraudsters con public bodies out of millions by changing bank mandates
July 9th, 2012 | by Eamon Dillon
Tonight Channel 4 news showed how fraudsters can exploit loosely controlled finances in public bodies. Although the report centres on
U2 Adam Clayton’s former assistant goes on trial for theft
June 6th, 2012 | by Eamon Dillon
It was a long day in court today, by all accounts as the 181 charges against Carol Hawkins was read
David O’Shea - the latest instalment of ‘When Lawyers Go Bad’
June 6th, 2012 | by Eamon Dillon
Dublin solicitor David O’Shea admitted in court today to pocketing €450,000 of his clients’ money. He claimed that he had
Fred Forsey found guilty of corruption - probably Ireland’s dumbest bent politician.
May 18th, 2012 | by Eamon Dillon
News that ex-councillor Fred Forsey has been found guilty shouldn’t really come as a surprise. By Irish standards of corrupt
United Drug’s shareholders hit by boiler-room scam merchants
May 9th, 2012 | by Eamon Dillon
United Drug’s chief executive Liam Fitzgerald (right) was on radio this morning to report good news in the profits department.
Ex-councillor Fred Forsey denies charges of corruption as trial begins
May 8th, 2012 | by Eamon Dillon
A former Fine Gael councillor has pleaded not guilty to taking €80,000 in corrupt payments from a property developer. The
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