Social Welfare payments stopped after CAB operation
Social Welfare payments being paid out to suspected members of Limerick’s criminal gangs have been suspended while the Criminal Assets bureau examine how some people have been able to acquire expensive cars, houses and electronic equipment.
As part of Operation Platinum, a number of individuals were given questionaires to complete. If they do not satisfy the CAB as to how they gained such wealth, they will not have their payments restored.
May 10th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
The news gets better and better!
May 10th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Excellent. More of it. Well done CAB and the Gardaí.
why should we pay for these guys from our income tax. They should be made join the army. Might discipline them.
May 10th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
About time
May 10th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Excellent!
May 10th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
Wow. These individuals who are probably making a few thousand euro a week will be down a couple of hundred quid a week. Forgive me if I’m not impressed!
May 10th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
a man cant even draw the dole now sham,what is this country comming to at all
May 10th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
stopping social welfare sounds all well and good but if these people get desoerate they are goina get violent and robberies will increase, they need to be locked up. simple as that
May 11th, 2008 at 1:52 am
the social welfare cannot do there job properly are they blind? thers people there who genuinely need welfare payments and are not given them. lets hope mary hanafin changes this..as for criminals…ah if ye know they are criminals why are they not in jail!!
May 11th, 2008 at 9:59 am
good about time too
May 11th, 2008 at 11:40 am
I seen a certain family from southill driving 08 cars.Members that were accused of rape and murder.They dont work every one of them gets dole.How did they afford 08 cars.Will the Garda in Roxboro investigate this i doubt it.
May 11th, 2008 at 11:56 am
They should be made join the army. Might discipline them. Rhebogue Ranter
Sorry about your enthusiasm to put these scum in the army . What makes you think the army wants (alledged) drug dealers in their ranks?
May 11th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
Kate …. i agree i also know that family .. the word untouchable comes to mind. Lets hope these also get what they deserve
May 11th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
I was trying to say the Army might straighten them out. give them some dicipline. Might even change their outlook on life.
wishful thinking
May 11th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
put them in the army.
then you have a very dangerous person who now has access to guns, not ver wise.
May 11th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
If people are having trouble with the dole , dont they just go to the health board for cash instead ?
May 11th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
Your right there Tony G. Those sort of people know exactly how the system works & will be down at the Health boards doors pleading poverty. Not alone been given money, when they are evicted from their houses the healthboard will then put them in amongst hardworking people breaking their backsides trying to pay off their mortgages. A person close to me has a certain person from the southside right next door to them and they are afraid of their lifes as they are due to go on holidays soon, they have had to get housesitters in while their away.
May 11th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
Oi!! Can’t do that.These people have rights,as we’re all going to be reminded shortly if this runs according to the usual script.
May 12th, 2008 at 12:16 am
JUST REMEMBER LADS.THAT WAS JUST FASE ONE.WHO KNOWS WHAT AND WHO THE GAURDS WILL HIT NEXT.
May 12th, 2008 at 10:02 am
I think its a good move!!.. But they should not just stop there. The whole social welfare system needs a full revamp. I have heard stories of people claiming in one parish and then in another. Its a social welfare market. They are the ones who can afford the 3+ children and new cars while us the law abiding citizens are struggling with mortgages and know its hard to afford 1 child not even the 4 or 5. How could you be enticed to work when you see these people laying about the place doing nothing and driving new cars!!
May 13th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
I wouldn’t think the Army want to be seen as a place where these guys would be given soldiering skills, least of all in weapons training.
Having said that, if there were a “Boot Camp” style of detention area set up under military control where these scumbags had to live and work under Army disciplinary rules and less salubrious accommodation than the current arrangements. Needless to say defence lawyers and their fellow travellers would fight this one tooth and nail. Bad for Biz.