Organisation: Gama Construction

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Haughey son-in-law hit with €1.4m tax demand

Charlie Haughey’s son-in-law has been hit with a €1.4m bill for unpaid taxes, it was revealed today.

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Bypass workers mount unofficial strike over lack of wages

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Illegal fuel dumping costs council €1.1m

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Ahern calls for balance between workers' rights and competition

business

2005 - takeovers and rip-offs as solidarity with immigrant workers is born

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Concern as workplace inspections fall

Call for strict safeguards after GAMA’s tender on E50m bypass

Harry McGee, Political Editor

Wed, 06 Jul, 2005

Accountancy firm refuses to comment on Gama behaviour

INTERNATIONAL accountancy firm Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PWC) last night refused to comment on how it failed for several years to detect breaches of employment law at Gama Construction.

Fri, 27 May, 2005

Hopes LRC can resolve Gama dispute

Unions representing workers at the Turkish construction firm accused of exploiting workers in Ireland are hoping company representatives will agree to attend talks at the Labour Relations Commission today.

Mon, 23 May, 2005

Minister sorry for racist 'kebab' remark

Junior Minister Conor Lenihan has been forced to apologise publicly after making a racist remark in the Dáil about Turkish migrant workers.

Wed, 18 May, 2005

Gama workers call on regulator to revoke licence

PROTESTING Turkish workers at Gama yesterday called for the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) to withdraw the firm’s electricity generation licence until workers are fully paid.

Tue, 10 May, 2005

Labour Relations to hold talks with GAMA and workers

The Labour Relations Commission is to hold separate talks today with management and workers at GAMA Construction.

Mon, 02 May, 2005

GAMA threaten to stop workers allowances

The war of words between GAMA Construction and its employees is heating up this evening.

Fri, 22 Apr, 2005

Gama scandal - Buck-passing claim against Harney sticks

TÁNAISTE Mary Harney does not come well out of the controversy surrounding the scandalous underpayment of Turkish workers in Ireland.

Fri, 15 Apr, 2005

High Court adjourns Gama case

The High Court has adjourned a case taken by the Turkish firm Gama Construction in an effort to block publication of a report into its treatment of workers.

Mon, 11 Apr, 2005

Gama workers to protest in Dublin

Workers from the Turkish construction firm at the centre of a wage row are due to mount a protest in Dublin today seeking the immediate publication of a report into their pay and conditions.

Mon, 11 Apr, 2005

Gama to meet workers' reps today

Management at the Turkish construction firm accused of under-paying its workforce in Ireland is due to hold talks with the workers' representatives today.

Thu, 07 Apr, 2005

Gama’s public face no longer represents firm

THE chief public representative of the Turkish firm embroiled in a controversial migrant labour scandal no longer represents the company, the Irish Examiner has learned.

Wed, 23 Mar, 2005

Report on under-payment of migrant workers due

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.

Mon, 21 Mar, 2005

GAMA reveal payroll mistake led to wage errors

GAMA Construction says an internal review of payroll procedures found errors in the calculation of payments to expatriate employees in Ireland.

Fri, 04 Mar, 2005

Construction company suspended from work permit scheme

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Micheál Martin has suspended the issuing of new work permits to GAMA Construction.

Fri, 04 Mar, 2005

Gama buys out Tynagh stake

Turkish company Gama Construction has bought out the 40% stake in the proposed Tynagh Energy power station previously held by South African bank Investec.

Sat, 28 Aug, 2004