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Protection racket

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Howlin: Public needs more information on what Government knew about Dublin 'protection money'

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Howlin: Public needs more information on what Government knew about Dublin 'protection money'

This week the High Court heard how construction firms working on Dublin City Council housing projects paid them up to €1,500 a week to prevent attacks.

Did protection racket in Cherry Orchard go under the radar because of where it was happening?

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Did protection racket in Cherry Orchard go under the radar because of where it was happening?
Eoghan Murphy to lead investigation into probe over council 'protection money' probe

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Eoghan Murphy to lead investigation into probe over council 'protection money' probe
Council refuses to clarify if its CEO knew of extortion racket

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Council refuses to clarify if its CEO knew of extortion racket
Council in protection racket claims: The truth must be established

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Council in protection racket claims: The truth must be established
'Sickening': McDowell calls on Murphy to probe any role Housing dept had in 'protection money' racket

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'Sickening': McDowell calls on Murphy to probe any role Housing dept had in 'protection money' racket
Junior minister knew of 'protection money' payments
Junior minister knew of 'protection money' payments

Junior minister for drugs Catherine Byrne admitted the situation as Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy insisted he knew nothing of the situation until media reports this morning.

Wed, 09 Oct, 2019

West Dublin ‘very let down’ by local authority
West Dublin ‘very let down’ by local authority

The issue of taxpayers’ money being paid for the ‘protection’ services of known criminals around construction sites by Dublin City Council has been condemned in west Dublin as being “completely unacceptable”.

Wed, 09 Oct, 2019

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