Irish ‘mafia’ seek shelter in the sun

Cormac O’Keeffe reports from Albufeira on the wave of Irish crime in Spain and Portugal.

Irish ‘mafia’ seek shelter in the sun

IRISH people are slowly developing a reputation in Spain and Portugal.

It’s not the reputation we’ve traditionally had, and largely still do: of a friendly people who like to drink, sometimes too much, but generally cause no major trouble for local police.

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