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Former mayor gets off lightly

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  • #2
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,231 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    dmeehan wrote: »
    Patrick O'Donoghue recived only a €5000 fine for pleading guilty to a breach of ethics. This is a disgrace, and is hardly a disincentive to corrupt politicians around the country.

    http://kerrynews.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/former-mayor-gets-off-lightly/

    Yes, an absolute disgrace, and a fine that he could probably pay with his small change.

    Like the guy a few years ago who was involved in dodgy planning applications, and didn't even get the sack (just transferred sideways), let alone locked up.


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