An arrest warrant is issued against the brothel owner for failing to pay € 243,000

[ad_1] The High Court has issued an arrest warrant against the owner of a brothel convicted of not having paid 243,000 euros to the State for profiting from his criminal activity. Martin Morgan (55), who operated the brothel out of a Dublin apartment and now has an address on Highbury Road, London, previously claimed that … Read more

Gardaí seizes thousands of counterfeit electronic products, including phones and game console controllers

[ad_1] GARDAÍ HAS seized more than 15,000 counterfeit electronic products, including mobile phones, game console controllers, and headsets. The items were found yesterday when Gardaí searched a business and a home in Dublin. USB plugs, phone chargers, hard drives and a large number of branded packaging were also seized. The searches revealed approximately 15,000 counterfeit … Read more

Ask for an early exit from level 5 for some sectors

[ad_1] The executive director of the employers group Ibec has told the government that there is serious and urgent concern in the business community around the current phase of restrictions related to Covid. Danny McCoy also called on the government to allow the reopening of the retail, hospitality and travel sectors as a priority before … Read more

15,000 counterfeit electronic products seized in Dublin

[ad_1] Gardaí has ​​seized more than 15,000 counterfeit electronic products that it believes were destined for the Christmas market. The loot includes game console controllers, headsets, USB plugs, phone chargers, cell phones, and hard drives. The goods were found after searches at two locations in Dublin. Branded packaging in the name of renowned companies such … Read more

Government ‘to announce details next week’ for lifting of Level 5 restrictions

[ad_1] The Minister of State for Employment Affairs and Retail Business, Damien English, has said that the government will announce the details at the end of next week for the lifting of the Level 5 restrictions and the reopening of the retail sector. English told RTÉ radio’s News at One that the plans will be … Read more

Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani lives in a ‘fantasy world’, court said

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani has extensively described to a federal judge in Pennsylvania a vast Democratic conspiracy to steal the US elections. Giuliani said this justified the invalidation of hundreds of thousands of votes, enough to switch status from President-elect Joe Biden to Trump. But US District Judge Matthew Brann got … Read more

Government cornered in reopening plan

[ad_1] The government faces pressure from all sides as it seeks to chart a route out of the lockdown and a Christmas reopening for businesses amid concerns that the number of Covid-19 cases is starting to rise again. The employers’ lobby, Ibec, asked Taoiseach Micheál Martin for a gradual easing of restrictions on companies starting … Read more

No access to retirement benefits from age 50 under new proposals

[ad_1] Pension savers will no longer be able to access their retirement benefits after age 50 under new government proposals, which also recommend raising the normal retirement age for private pensions from 70 to 75 years. Savers will also not be able to invest their pension income in an approved retirement fund (ARF) if the … Read more

‘Absent’ Helen eludes Woulfe’s question, but what did Leo know?

[ad_1] Helen McAbsEntee, Minister of Justice, will not appear before the Dáil anytime soon to answer questions about the role she played in selecting our new Supreme Court Justice. Which is a shame, although not for the government. Relentless pressure from the opposition to answer questions on the issue prompted the minister to use a … Read more

Calls for more affordable housing after ‘crazy’ land deal is rejected

[ad_1] The government should not hand over public land to private developers to build houses that are completely unaffordable for workers, said Sinn Féin al Dáil leader. Dublin City Council voted against the transfer of public land on Oscar Traynor Road in Dublin to a private developer to build 853 homes yesterday. Mary Lou McDonald … Read more