THE Irish-registered online poker site closed to US customers last week over investigations into money laundering and fraud, has been temporarily reopened to allow punters withdraw millions of dollars in tied-up funds.

A FORMER government official has been charged with attempting to sway a bid for Antigua’s mobile phone company in favour of a consortium led by Irish businessman Denis O’Brien.

A former Antiguan government adviser has been charged with influence peddling over an Irish company’s bid when the Caribbean island was moving to privatise its mobile phone company.