PRE-TAX losses last year continued to mount at the Irish arm of the Turkish- owned construction firm that came under scrutiny in 2005 over allegations that it underpaid migrant workers.

CONTROVERSIAL Turkish construction firm Gama, saw its losses in Ireland swell to more than €15 million in 2004.

THE Turkish company accused of wage fraud and underpaying workers admitted to Government inspectors in February that it was not recording how many hours its employees work.

A report into a Turkish construction firm which underpaid migrant workers is to be handed to the Government in the coming days, it emerged tonight.

THE Turkish builders of the Ballincollig and Ennis bypasses, accused yesterday of serious abuse of migrant workers, have been cleared of wrongdoing in previous investigations into its employment practices.