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A TARGETED OPERATION by gardaí has led to the closure of seven premises in Carlow and Kilkenny on suspicion of them being brothels.
The operation, which saw gardaí assisted by the National Digital Intelligence Unit, involved the search of a number of properties earlier today where it was suspected that brothels were being operated from.
The operation also included an investigation into potential victims of human trafficking.
All told, seven properties were searched where prostitution was suspected as happening, three in Kilkenny and four in Carlow. No arrests were made.
Evidence corroborating those suspicions was discovered at all the properties in question, and all were subsequently closed down, with evidence also seized on site.
No arrests have been made.
Separately today, 15 inspections of various fast food outlets, restaurants, and nail bars were carried out by Garda immigration officers, also in Kilkenny and Carlow.
One woman was arrested for suspected immigration offences in Carlow. She appeared before Carlow District Court later this afternoon.
A Garda spokesperson said that investigations are continuing.
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Christy is starting badly. He wants to reduce taxes and increase spending. My bullshit antenna is rising.
Mr Burke should re-join SF, his economic advice would be most welcome.
Abolish USC and water charges… Sure what could be simpler? Someone will pay… Oh yes… Someone will pay indeed. Perhaps the queen should backpay rent for the whole 800 year thing or something?
Ross and Burke political bedfellows ??? We live in very strange times…..
Will the new party/alliance support Greece’s Syriza’s party effort to call a Eu Debt Conference that was afforded to Germany in the past, it seems like our only real hope of not having to plunder and pillage our own people for generations. .
https://euobserver.com/news/127115
The problem with career politicians is that they consider it a career. It shouldn’t be – it should be viewed as a chore !
Shane Ross I like because I have read him in the Sindo – and he is not sparing the lash where it is required ….
Could Bertie , or Cowen or Enda do what Mr. Ross does ? Lash the banks …..
I will be looking with great interest at the rise of this group – I like their start but they want to be aware that they are a beacon for the snakiest of politicians ……..
My problem with Shane is that he was a big promoter of Anglo pre 2008. Really big and slated the other banks. Endlessly.
Fair enough Liam and it is a question he must face ….
But remember they were supplying all the data and furthermore – the real story with Anglo collapse is not so much the overborrowing but rather the withdrawl of large deposits whish completely caned the bank balances..
We know from the Anglo tapes that Management within Anglo were complaining about the Central Bank of Ireland bad-mouthing them …
Anglo was like a kerplunk ….. and don’t forget that Goldman Sachs or one of those gave Anglo a clean Bill of health – I think they are liable for misleading the Fianna Fail Government
Christy Burke? The man who became a celebrity because of Garth Brooks. Listen back to some of his interviews at the time, he cannot be taken seriously.
“The council which I’m a member of blocked the concerts so lets ring Obama” Burke
I knew Christy over 30 years ago and he worked tirelessly and for free for the Northside people and is highly respected and dignified person! Who exactly are you again?
You say he worked tirelessly for the people of the northside
I believe he he has not worked for 20 years plus in paid employment the same as most people . So he’d plenty of spare time. He represents the dirtiest location in ireland . So as a public rep for the area perhaps he should have encouraged the residents to clean up their neighbourhood and keep it clean but of course he didn’t s he w born but has not lived in the area for a long long time.
He runs for the dail at every election mostly for son fein .
So why is the journal giving him promo for his campaign now
But sure you would say that wouldn’t you Pat Rabbitte
I consider both christy burke and shane ross to be good politicians and it could only be good if they could work together. However ross did say he could never do a deal with sf and as burke is pretty much independent sf i wonder if they could reach an agreement and hold it whilst also accomodating all the other independents.
Nor is FF or FG but look at the damage they have carved up Ireland between them……Its Neo Liberals that are the real damage. The status quo is NOT acceptable any more. Dont believe me? Take a look down at yer nearest A&E and let me know how Austerity measures are really going………
You don’t measure austerity by A&E performance and even if you did you’d have to compare it with the opposite I.e continuing to spend beyond our means and the trying to pay for healthcare then.
When the United Left Alliance couldn’t stick together and there all on the same side ideologically I would have zero hope for the Independent Alliance. They’re number one common policy as a party is to get elected and then jump ship.
Would love for the public to see these joker independents in government and see how they will fall over themselves to get a minister job, full of there own self importance I don’t think it the government would last long. Solo runs left ,right and centre.
Who you support isn’t important, unless of course you choose to vote FF/FG/Lab.
What is important is whether people change their vote to vote for change, or not.
Having seen the way this Dublin centric gobshine behaved around the Brooks debacle, it’s obvious that he will act quickly to do what looks like the most popular thing, but he has little regard for the right thing to do. We need less opportunistic politicians and more considerate statesmen.
So it’s important to vote for the right kind of change and not what you believe to be the right kind of promise.
Saying you are right and left is ridiculous.. Get off the fence and get in the game
There is no right or left – there is only that which is good for society …Gluttons have power in Ireland and they have to be removed – for their own safety as much as anything else !
Allowing boastful small-minded gluttons the keys of the kingdom is one of the main reasons for emigration and corruption in the State !
Thankfully Austerity has awoken blood that will not rest until Eire is back to normal – the E.U. managed to distract it for too long !
Politics is as much about swings and roundabouts as it is about numbers !
the swing vote has abandoned FG and FF – it is the real power in Eire because it is the most discerning !
I would respect anyone brave enough to leave SF.
” I would respect anyone brave enough to leave SF.” alive :-)
Shane Ross is not right or left wing, he just says it as it is. How can the truth have sides as things can be a lie or be the truth.
Even moreso than water charges I’d want property tax to be removed. Those who (can) buy their own homes are taxed for saving the state 100 k eacH on social housing.
That’s both crazy and morally wrong.
Second homes and investment homes should be taxed. Not the family home.
Christy has ran in 8 Dail elections since 1982 so there is a fair chance he will go again
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