Gilson’s €73k bill as she joins tax default list

TV3 presenter Glenda Gilson and a private Catholic school owner who refused to enrol a pregnant teenager are among 106 tax defaulters who settled with the State for a total of €19.8m.

Former model Ms Gilson had to cough up €73,000 in total, including interest and penalties for under-declaration of income tax and Vat, in figures released by the Revenue Commissioners yesterday.

Other high-profile names include Padraig O’Shea, the private school owner from Borrisoleigh, Co Tipperary, who caused a national outcry in 2009 when he refused to enrol a 16-year-old pregnant schoolgirl. Mr O’Shea settled for a total €705,000.