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Pro-Brexit campaign Leave.EU relocates to Waterford
- Technology
- January 7, 2021, 10:42
Leave.EU, a pro-Brexit campaign bankrolled by UKIP backer Arron Banks, has migrated its registered office for its website to Waterford so that it can (...)

Nama’s former head of assets recovery not to be charged over Project Eagle
- Irish News
- December 13, 2020, 19:38
Former senior Nama executive Ronnie Hanna has been informed that he is not to face charges in relation to Project Eagle, the £1.2 billion sale of Nama(...)

Garda cybercrime unit to get funding boost in fight against organised crime
- Crime & Law
- November 30, 2020, 01:00
The Garda is to focus significant investment in the coming months on cybercrime, which senior officers expect will soon be a major front in the fight (...)

Arrest in Spain halts John Gilligan’s efforts to get back into Irish drugs trade
- Crime & Law
- October 29, 2020
Dublin criminal John Gilligan was growing in confidence that he could retake a place in the Irish drugs trade as he slowly expanded a modest drugs and(...)

Ex-GAA player had up to €386,000 transferred to Dubai bank, court told
- High Court
- October 28, 2020, 17:56
An All-Ireland winning GAA star charged as part of a major investigation into organised crime allegedly had up to £350,000 (€386,000) transferred into(...)

Drugs and gun seized amid arrest of John Gilligan in Spain
- Crime & Law
- October 23, 2020
Convicted drug dealer and former drug gang leader John Gilligan faces the prospect of spending most of the rest of his life in prison after being arre(...)

Slavery: Number of victims in Northern Ireland doubles in one year
- Social Affairs
- October 15, 2020, 00:02
The number of victims of modern slavery identified in Northern Ireland has almost doubled in a year, inspectors have found. The true extent of crimes(...)

Drugs seized in Holyhead valued at £6m were ‘destined for Northern Ireland’
- Crime & Law
- October 12, 2020, 23:04
Seven people have been charged after £8 million worth of drugs were seized in various operations since the beginning of the month by the Police Servic(...)

High style and low morals: The links between fashion and crime
- Fashion
- September 26, 2020, 06:00
As consumers, we know that multiple influences shape fashion and the clothes we wear – nostalgia, films, street trends, music and politics are the mos(...)

Irish haulier to be sentenced in UK for drug smuggling, money laundering
- Crime & Law
- September 25, 2020, 17:36
An Irish haulage contractor is facing a long jail term in the UK after admitting trafficking drugs and money laundering, a court heard. Thomas Maher (...)