Monthly Archives: May 2011

HOME repair scum

May 25th, 2011 | by Eamon Dillon

Home repair scams like this one dealt with in Tralee, County Kerry this week are horrible scams, especially because they


NO biz like fraud biz

May 24th, 2011 | by Eamon Dillon

A long-serving civil servant caught with his hands in the till escaped jail and kept his pension this week. Donal


WHISTLEBLOWING advice

May 23rd, 2011 | by Eamon Dillon

Ireland is launching Europe’s first 24-hour whistleblower hot-line. Transparency International’s ‘Speak Up’ Helpline will give round the clock advice to


BOGUS bishop

May 20th, 2011 | by Eamon Dillon

A con-artist in County Clare has taken a couple of business people for a ride after ordering electronics and camera


BOGUS taxis

May 17th, 2011 | by Eamon Dillon

RTE’s Prime Time Investigates (click here, broadcast last night) did a nice job investigating how easy it is to rent


SHOOT the wounded

May 5th, 2011 | by Eamon Dillon

A plan by the government to target welfare fraudsters who tax new cars sounds like a good plan - it



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