Quick justice

The Bernard Madoff case in the US again highlights the inefficiency of the Irish judicial system.

Quick justice
Mon, 06 Jul, 2009 - 01:00
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He was charged with fraud in March and sentenced on June 29.

It has taken less than four months for this case to reach its conclusions – something that just does not happen in Ireland.

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