Former FF TD Ivor Callely arrested by fraud squad

Lapin

FORMER TD and Senator Ivor Callely has been arrested by the fraud squad. The ex-Fianna Fail representative, who resigned over an expenses scandal, is being questioned by Gardaí for taking the píss out of us all...

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I hope they hang the cocky obnoxious fúcker out to dry.

Mr Benevolent

Edit - News is 15 months old, OP has spent way to much time on his computer.

kingtiger

huh

this news is three months old

snubbleste

kingtiger wrote: »

huh this news is three months old

25 JANUARY 2012

Phoebas

kingtiger wrote: »

huh

this news is three months old

No. this morning. It was reported on the 11am news on RTE radio.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0419/382410-callely-arrest/

kingtiger

Phoebas wrote: »

No. this morning. It was reported on the 11am news on RTE radio.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0419/382410-callely-arrest/

couldn't happen to a nicer bloke, hopefully they throw the phonebook at him

WoollyRedHat

He's small fry, the bigger fish like Bertie continue to live large and get paid handsomely to tell others how they bankrupted Ireland.

OldGoat

Hooray!
'nuff said.

lkionm

oh yay, my favorite threads, bashing politicians and bankers.

WoollyRedHat

lkionm wrote: »

oh yay, my favorite threads, bashing politicians and bankers.

I wish there was free will on boards were we could actually select the threads we wanted to read!

Peanut2011

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

He's small fry, the bigger fish like Bertie continue to live large and get paid handsomely to tell others how they bankrupted Ireland.

Has to start somewhere, hopefully it will continue!

lkionm

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

I wish there was free will on boards were we could actually select the threads we wanted to read!

I was actually hoping he was arrested for pretending to be someone else and it would be like scooby doo when they pulled off his face mask and revealed Charles Haughey.

I wasnt expecting this. I was not prepared for the riveting discussion of hanging people out to dry for a phone bill.

Sure I use my phone in work for personal calls, christ, I am the devil.

ThisRegard

Didn't know what you were up to posting a 15 months story Lapin, but from the RTE link he's due in court today.

mconigol

Wow,

2010 - Complaint made to Gardai
April 2011 - File sent to DPP
April 2013 - finally goes to court

, such an efficient system. Good luck seeing any of the big boys in court before they're dead!

Morag

OldGoat wrote: »

Hooray!
'nuff said.

That and about bloody time.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

He's small fry, the bigger fish like Bertie continue to live large and get paid handsomely to tell others how they bankrupted Ireland.

True, but it migt make the current crop think twice before indulging in the ame kind of ****.

lkionm wrote: »

oh yay, my favorite threads, bashing politicians and bankers.

No more deserving people of a good (verbal/written) bash.

VinLieger

His response when the gardai arrived this morning to put him in handcuffs "But... but... im a politician?"

WoollyRedHat

lkionm wrote: »

I was actually hoping he was arrested for pretending to be someone else and it would be like scooby doo when they pulled off his face mask and revealed Charles Haughey.

I wasnt expecting this. I was not prepared for the riveting discussion of hanging people out to dry for a phone bill.

Sure I use my phone in work for personal calls, christ, I am the devil.

Maybe if you took it in to context, he resigned over an expenses scandal when he was caught flipping houses, and then in 2010 the fraud squad were called in to invesitgate him for mobile phone expenses.

The fraud squad, you been investigaed by them lately? Well he has, and the house thing was more serious but what of it, if he's charged for this then it's better than nothing. The Fraud Squad is a fairly serious thing, and it's hard enough to see opportunistic and charalatan politicians being held accountable, so this is a start. Also significant, Callerary was/is an amplification of all that was rotten during Fianna Fails tenure, a man who stood up in the senate talking up houses, par for the course, a self-serving FF man.

Lol at who thanked your post by the way, maybe the man of the moment is browsing in court.

Btw, this isn't a random, bash politicans thread, it's not baseless, he is being investigated for fraud.

Robbo

Something something Garlic Man.

Lapin

Mr Benevolent wrote: »

Edit - News is 15 months old, OP has spent way to much time on his computer.

Says he tapping away on his computer keyboard. :rolleyes:

kingtiger wrote: »

huh

this news is three months old

Well spotted tiger.

snubbleste wrote: »

25 JANUARY 2012

Just as well you highlighted that in bold print.

Just in case nobody else noticed that you're ar an liathróid like.






It was reported on the news at 11 this morning that he was nicked again today.

That I threw up a link without checking the dates says more about his habitual nature of being arrested than it does about me.

After all, if he was never in trouble with the law in the first place the original link wouldn't exist.

OP edited with updated link.

snubbleste

It's all your fault OP, you should've checked the link before you posted it.
It was 15 months old.

I also heard the news @ 11, the newsreader was almost breathless with shock that after three years being played out in the media, an arrest had taken place.

Lapin

lkionm wrote: »

oh yay, my favorite threads, bashing politicians and bankers.

No one forced you to read this thread.

If you're content to be bent over and fúcked up the ass by a corrupt politician, then by all means carry on.

But don't log on to a discussion forum moaning about a discussion simply because you claim to have no interest in the topic.

That is the sign of a compete and utter whinger with fúckall better to do.

joe316

Same day as the Anglo bailout payout.......


Tinfoil hats for sale here!!

squod

Last time he was in court he made €17,000 and the ''judge'' award costs against the state to the tune of €100,000.


Are Callely and the ''judge'' going to be let pull another hundred grand out of us again or whatsthestory?

SEPT 23 1989

I read the thread title as "firing squad"

michael999999

Another f***in Fianna Fail crook!

There keeping a branch of the fraud squad going all by themselves!

kraggy

lkionm wrote: »

I was actually hoping he was arrested for pretending to be someone else and it would be like scooby doo when they pulled off his face mask and revealed Charles Haughey.

I wasnt expecting this. I was not prepared for the riveting discussion of hanging people out to dry for a phone bill.

Sure I use my phone in work for personal calls, christ, I am the devil.

He didnt just make calls on a work phone. He fraudulently created invoices from a shop that didn't exist to make it look like he purchased phones worth hundreds of euro then pocked the money.

Lapin

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

I read the thread title as "firing squad"

If only.

aloyisious

Garda: Have you anything to say in answer to the charges?

Ivor: Can I phone a friend?

Grimreaper666

aloyisious wrote: »

Garda: Have you anything to say in answer to the charges?

Ivor: Can I phone a friend?

I doubt he has too many of them now.............

shar01

Grimreaper666 wrote: »

I doubt he has too many of them now.............

Unfortunately time after time these FF crooks are carried shoulder high by the "grass roots" party faithful.

Just look at the reception Michael Martin got when he rocked up at a conference after getting the FF leadership job. If memory serves me correct this was only weeks after the Troika arrived in town (I stand to be corrected).

michael999999

shar01 wrote: »

Unfortunately time after time these FF crooks are carried shoulder high by the "grass roots" party faithful.

Just look at the reception Michael Martin got when he rocked up at a conference after getting the FF leadership job. If memory serves me correct this was only weeks after the Troika arrived in town (I stand to be corrected).

The pr**k has even applied for free legal aid. So the taxpayer continues to pay for the crimes of the crooks in the Fianna Fail party.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

michael999999 wrote: »

The pr**k has even applied for free legal aid. So the taxpayer continues to pay for the crimes of the crooks in the Fianna Fail party.

I actually have no problem with this. As long as he doesn't protest if he gets an inexperienced lawyer who might not have his best interests at heart.

Son Of A Vidic

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

I read the thread title as "firing squad"

Much too quick, hung drawn and quartered would be a much more preferably option for him and his ilk.

michael999999

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

I actually have no problem with this. As long as he doesn't protest if he gets an inexperienced lawyer who might not have his best interests at heart.

You can be sure Fianna Fail have a barrister that specialices in fraud cases kept on retainer, for when there Members get charged with an offence.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

michael999999 wrote: »

You can be sure Fianna Fail have a barrister that specialices in fraud cases kept on retainer, for when there Members get charged with an offence.

Possible, but given the current climate, I'm not entirely convicned he'll be activated. Would certainly do more harm than good to the party.

But - correct me if I'm wrong (probably am) - if you are granted leagal aid, a lawyer is appointed to you, not the other way around?

jonsnow

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Possible, but given the current climate, I'm not entirely convicned he'll be activated. Would certainly do more harm than good to the party.

But - correct me if I'm wrong (probably am) - if you are granted leagal aid, a lawyer is appointed to you, not the other way around?

You get to pick off a huge list of solicitors that are on the free legal aid panel. All the top criminal law solicitors are on that panel i.e. frank buttimer, michael hanahoe etc.So as long as there is no conflict of interest and they can fit you in their schedule etc then you can have one of the top defence lawyers in the country defending you.

Its not like the states where the free legal aid system is russian roulette for the defendants with many public defenders being straight out of law school (and the better more ambitious ones tend to work for the prosecution) and the best PDs tending to go into private practice after a few years in the trenches. In Ireland the system is fairer in that everyone gets to have very experienced defence lawyers under the free legal aid system. Callely will be savvy enough to pick a top notch solicitor.

armchair fusilier

In 2007, the Irish electorate finally does the right thing and punishes a political for dodgy dealings by not re-electing them. What does Bertie do? Sticks him in the Seanad.:rolleyes:

dinneenp

Can somebody clarify what the guidelines for free legal aid are?
I would have presumed that it's there for people who can't afford their own lawyer?
If so why is it offered to Ivor Callely, presuming that he isn't poor?

smash

dinneenp wrote: »

Can somebody clarify what the guidelines for free legal aid are?
I would have presumed that it's there for people who can't afford their own lawyer?
If so why is it offered to Ivor Callely, presuming that he isn't poor?

Did he fix a road?

Yellowblackbird

We don't actually have a fraud squad
The english do alright. NewYork has a fraud department. The germans have a unit. But we have a fraud Bureau. Which is french for 'office'. I'm not sure what the french have. Possibly a bureau. Or maybe in an attempt at one-upmanship they set up an 'Office'.

aloyisious

Supreme Court hearing appeal by Oireachtas Committee against High Court ruling on it's decision against Ivor Callely. Is it open season on Ivor?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Yellowblackbird wrote: »

We don't actually have a fraud squad
The english do alright. NewYork has a fraud department. The germans have a unit. But we have a fraud Bureau. Which is french for 'office'. I'm not sure what the french have. Possibly a bureau. Or maybe in an attempt at one-upmanship they set up an 'Office'.

An Offig?

aloyisious

Ivor sent for trial, now to find a jury without bias

johnny_knoxvile

Just to have a level playing field, and in the interest of balanacing things out. I would like to share a nice memory of the Ivor I know and love.

Myself and Ivor back in the day used to carry around a ghetto blaster, knocking out Vanilla Ice and Heavy D, Ivor would always have a large roll of lino over his shoulder so we could break-dance and body pop where ever we felt like it...I guess Ivor was the original Grandfather of the Flash Mob.

I still smile when I think of Ivor doing the robbot in his shell suit.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

My longlasting memory of Ivor is as he chugged his way up the hills of North Wales...

(Anyone under the age of about 40 and looking confused should just move on to the next post)

mathie

Former Junior Minister and Fianna Fáil TD Ivor Callely will appear before the Circuit Court on May 15 to face six charges under the Theft and Fraud Offences Act.

The 54-year-old, who is accused of making false mobile phone expense claims at Leinster House between November 2007 and December 2009, appeared before the District Court earlier today.

He is facing six charges of making bogus mobile phone expenses claims while a member of the Seanad.

http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/date-set-for-callely-court-hearing-592511.html

Finally a day in court and justice may be served.
Oh sorry I forgot ... this is Ireland.

SebBerkovich

Well this explains why he no longer returns my calls.

ConstantLove

No matter where on Earth is good when the justice triumphs...

squod

Wonder if he has any plans to write a book about his experience behind bars. I'd suggest Ivor the Inmate. A chilerdens book. A roguish central character called Ivor, his mate Bertie and another called Fah-kowen.

Each chapter could end with a lesson. Like how being an upright, decent 'aul skin is laughed at so roundly, by so many after work in the Diál bar.

LizT

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