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Monday 28 September 2020
Chief constable Simon Byrne said that the attack on Kevin Lunney was a “truly horrific crime”.
Two men and a woman are being held over Lunney’s kidnap in September.
Gardaí investigating the case have now completed searches in Cavan, Longford and Dublin.
The PSNI are searching four residential properties and one commercial premises in the Derrylin area of Fermanagh.
Liam McCaffrey says a “small group of criminals organised by a paymaster” are behind the threats.
The letter warned the directors that this was their “final warning” and that “we could have killed Kevin very easily”.
Kevin Lunney was tortured on 23 September.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
Lunney sustained a range of serious injuries during the abduction.
Kevin Lunney was abducted from his home in Co Fermanagh on Tuesday evening.
Liam McCaffrey has appealed for anyone with information to come forward.
Managers and their families have been targeted in arson attacks.
The incident happened at St Patrick’s Church in Kilnaleck.
Director of the Iona Institute David Quinn has congratulated the Yes side on their projected win.
New CSO figures for last year show there was also an increase in the number of people taking a break in Ireland.
In a statement today, they said that any sale of their assets would result in them pursuing their return.
This was the week in business.
Sean Quinn has given his ‘moral support’ to the bid.
The details of costs to the State are contained in a report by liquidator KPMG published today
Everyone’s talking about the Labour Party, the bodies of 800 babies in Tuam and a review of the Justice Department.
Everyone’s talking about a body found in Dublin, Brian O’Driscoll’s final farewell and a US soldier released by the Taliban.
The Quinn family had disclosed assets of €1 million, but informants have told IBRC it is far beyond that.
The number of grading bands would be reduced from 14 to eight.
Everybody’s talking about the former regulator speaking about Sean Quinn, the Irish economy shrinking and women in the Forty Foot Club…
Oisín Quinn has said a revamp of the festival is needed, and accused event organisers of becoming “complacent”.
Gardaí are carrying out a technical examination of the scene today.
The Quinn Group was rebranded as Aventas Group – its headquarters in Derrylin was attacked last night.
The bankrupt billionaire added that he never saw himself as a gambler.
Ahead of this morning’s Cabinet meeting, Education Minister Ruairí Quinn has been speaking to reporters.
The orders were put in place in 2011 as the bank alleged the family were trying to put assets out of its reach.
The joint administrators of Quinn Insurance are suing the firm’s former auditors Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PWC) for €1 billion over alleged negligent auditing.
Tom Hayes’ statement would appear to place him at odds with the education minister.
Breaking via The Mire wire: making it easier for everyone to be insolvent; Alan Shatter’s beliebers; Quinnsolvency and waking up the Troika in the middle of the night…
The court ruled last month that IBRC could cross examine Seán Quinn’s children to “fill the vacuum”.
The former chief of the now defunct bank appeared with two other former directors at the Circuit Criminal Court today as a trial date was provisionally set for next year.
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The order allows IBRC to question them about their about bank accounts as well as the alleged transfer of assets to offshore companies.
The case of Seán Quinn and his family’s legal battle with the most infamous bank in the history of the State has dominated headlines for months but what’s it all about? TheJournal.ie has a look…
The property was left with substantial damages and police believe the fire was started deliberately.
Concerned Irish Citizens has reacted to the news that six executives at the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation earn over €500,000 annually.
Tractors are said to be blocking a road in the Fermanagh town as protestors voice their anger over the jailing of the former billionaire last week.
ANY SIGNIFICANT LEVEL of flu in the community could lead to the Covid-19 test and trace system being overwhelmed as people present with similar symptoms, health experts say.
Chief Clinical Officer Dr Colm Henry told TheJournal.ie that because flu and Covid-19 both seriously impact on vulnerable and older groups, health officials want to “avoid a twin attack on the same populations” in Ireland.
He said the focus will also be on keeping down the level of flu among those who will not be seriously ill with it, but who may pass it on to those vulnerable groups.
This is why the flu vaccine without charge has been extended to a number of other groups this year, including to children aged two to 12. Previously this applied only to those over the age of 70.
So, today we want to know: Do you plan to get the flu vaccine this upcoming winter?
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