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Annual Report Of Criminal Assets Bureau Published.

An Biúró um Shócmhainní Coiriúla Tuarascáil Bhliantúil – Criminal Assets Bureau Annual Report.

The Annual Report of the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) for the year 2022 has now been published. Same which can be found published HERE.

During 2022, the Bureau focused on all crimes which involved wealth acquisition and returned to the Irish Exchequer in excess of €6.3m million.

CAB seizures included cash, property assets, luxury cars, watches (including Rolex, Breitling and Hublot), together with items of clothing (Christine Louboutin shoes and Louis Vuitton bags). Further details can be found in the annual report.

In total, for the year 2022, the Bureau denied and deprived criminals of their ill-gotten gains to the sum of €6.359 million, and the value of assets under the new proceeds of crime cases commenced by the Bureau ranged in value from €9,718 to €1,948,147.

Internationally, the Bureau continued to liaise and conduct investigations with law enforcement and judicial authorities, throughout Europe and worldwide.

This included extensive cooperation with law enforcement agencies in Northern Ireland, including the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and the National Crime Agency (NCA).

The 2022 Annual Report evidences the hard work and dedication of Chief Bureau Officer Mr Mick Gubbins and all of the staff and agencies involved in CAB.
Between the years 1996 and 2022, CAB has denied and deprived criminals of over €210 million worth of assets that have been returned to the Exchequer.
Of this, €35.5 million came under the ‘proceeds of crime legislation’, €169 million was from Revenue collections and over €5.8 million from Social Welfare recoveries.

In 2021 the Community Safety Innovation Fund, which reinvests proceeds of crime, same returned to the Exchequer by CAB, was returned back into communities, thus funding innovative local projects and building stronger and safer communities.

Local Divisional Asset Gardaí Profilers, trained by CAB, played an important role in every Garda division, provided information to CAB; becoming the eyes and ears of the Bureau while providing a vauable increased reach to all areas of this island.

An additional 37 Divisional Asset Profilers were trained in 2022, and extra training was provided for 130 existing Divisional Asset Profilers. At the end of 2022 the total number of Divisional Asset Profilers stood at 572 nationwide. In 2023 the number of Divisional Asset Profilers reached its highest level ever, in the organisations history, with over 600 Profilers.

In 2022 this total number included: 545 Gardaí; 19 Officers of the Revenue Commissioners engaged in Customs and Excise duties; and 8 Officers of the Department of Social Protection.

Death Of Joan O’Dwyer, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, today Sunday 29th October 2023, of Mrs Joan O’Dwyer (née Horan), ‘Inch Farm’, Ballinahinch, Cashel, Co. Tipperary, and formerly of Golden, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by her husband Andy, brothers John and Tommy, sisters Kitty and Nellie; Mrs O’Dwyer (a retired Teacher, Knockavilla N.S. Dundrum, Co. Tipperary) passed away peacefully, while in the care of staff at Acorn Lodge, Ballykelly, Cashel, Co. Tipperary.

Her passing is most deeply regretted and sadly missed by her loving daughter Jo (Kelleher), sons John, Andrew, Aidan and Declan, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, sister-in-law Jane, nephews, nieces, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs O’Dwyer will repose at Devitt’s Funeral Home, The Green, Cashel, tomorrow afternoon, Monday October 30th, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm same evening.
Her remains will be received into the Church of the Assumption, Knockavilla, Dundrum, Co. Tipperary at 11.30am, to further repose for Requiem Mass on Tuesday morning, October 31st, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in Cormac’s Cemetery, Wallers-Lot, Cashel, Co. Tipperary.

The extended O’Dwyer family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.


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Death Of Michael Armstrong, Formerly Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, on Wednesday last 25th October 2023 of Mr Michael Armstrong, late of London and formerly Blackcastle, Two-Mile-Borris, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre- deceased by his parents Mick and Eileen and his nephew David; Mr Armstrong passed away peacefully at his place of residence.
His passing is most deeply regretted and sadly missed by his loving wife Clare, daughter Michelle, son-in-law Chris, adored grandchildren Bella and Josh, sister Carmel (O’Halloran), brother-in-law Joe, niece Danielle, grand nephew Billy, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The funeral of Mr Armstrong will take place in London, followed by the interment of his ashes in Moycarkey graveyard, Thurles, Co. Tipperary at a later date.

The extended Armstrong family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.


In ár gcroíthe go deo.

Death Of Peter Comerford, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Friday 27th October 2023, of Mr Peter James Comerford, Mount George, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, and formerly Borrisokane, Nenagh Co. Tipperary.

His passing is most deeply regretted and sadly missed by his partner Pheenie, son Stewart, brother, sisters, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Comerford will repose at his place of residence, (E41 AY64) on Monday afternoon, October 30th, from 4:00pm until 7:00pm.
His remains will be received into the Church of the Sacred Heart, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, on Tuesday morning, October 31st, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:00am, followed by a service of cremation at Shannon Crematorium, Illaunmanagh, Shannon, Co. Clare, (V14 PV30).

For those persons who are unable to attend the funeral service for Mr Comerford, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Comerford family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.


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Death Of Mary Walshe, Late Of Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Friday 27th October 2023, of Ms Mary Walshe, North Circular Road, Clareview Co. Limerick, and late teacher at Our Lady Secondary School, Templemore, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by parents Mick and Peggy; Ms Walshe passed away peacefully at University Hospital Limerick.

Her passing is most deeply regretted and sadly missed by her loving family; sister Aileen, brothers Willis and David, sisters-in-law Sylvia and Elena, nephews Mark, David and Karl, nieces Danielle and Sophie, aunts, cousins, friends and her beloved pets Jessie and Mylo.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Ms Walshe will repose at Christopher Thompson’s Funeral Home, No. 40A Thomas Street, Limerick, on Monday afternoon next October 30th from 4:30pm until 6:00pm.
Her remains will be received into the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, Ennis Road, Farranshone More, Co. Limerick, on Tuesday morning next, October 31st, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:00am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in Mount St. Oliver Cemetery, Crossagalla, Co. Limerick.

For those persons who are unable to attend the funeral service for Ms Walshe, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Walshe family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.


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