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# Homelessness

'Unofficial money lenders' targeting people in queues at soup runs

A number of people who work or volunteer in the homelessness sector have raised concerns about the “worrying trend”.

Concerns have been raised about so-called “unofficial money lenders” targeting people as they queue in soup runs

A number of people who work or volunteer in the homelessness sector have warned about the "worrying trend"

People borrow small amounts of cash but are charged around 40% in interest, Órla Ryan reports

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Oct 10th 2021, 12:05 AM

# loan sharks

Two men and two women in Clare charged over illegal money lending

The four were among a group of 11 people arrested in garda raids in 2013.

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Feb 24th 2015, 1:22 PM

# Debt

Families turning to moneylenders charging up to 200% interest ahead of Christmas

The majority of loans taken out this time last year were to cover debts consumers already had.

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Dec 5th 2014, 7:30 AM

# loan sharks

No prosecutions but three garda investigations into illegal money lending

Families began to turn to loan sharks during the economic downturn.

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Aug 11th 2014, 6:45 AM

# loan sharks

Eleven arrests in Co. Clare as gardaí probe illegal money lending

The arrests in Kilrush include five males aged between 18-55 years and six females aged between 20-49 years.

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Dec 3rd 2013, 1:39 PM

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Jun 23rd 2012, 8:57 AM

# loan sharks

The number of people jailed for illegal money-lending since 2005? Zero

New figures show no-one has been successfully prosecuted over the past seven years, despite the increase in families turning to loan sharks for financial help.

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Jun 23rd 2012, 7:45 AM

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Sep 1st 2011, 8:28 AM