Thurles Information

Revenue Commissioners

One of gaming tycoon Richard Quirke’s Companies was among the top payers in the latest Revenue tax defaulters list, published under Section 1086 of the Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997.

Mr Richard Quirke a joint director, together with his wife Anne, of the Dublin Pool and Juke Box Co, had failed to disclose €803,485.70 in an under-declaration of Value Added Tax (VAT).  (Tax was €513,088.80 – Interest €136,470.26 – Penalties €153,926.64 = €803,485.70.)

Mr Quirke was behind the arcade ‘Dr Quirkey’s Good Time Emporium,’ on O’Connell Street, which was a major backer of plans to build a Super-Casino and Horse Racing Track at Two-Mile -Borris, Thurles and a new proposed Shopping Centre Complex also in Thurles, Co Tipperary, both of which failed in their respective planning applications.

Meanwhile Revenue state that in the three months to March its inspectors made settlements worth €20.72 million with some 126 tax defaulters, six of which exceeded €500,000.
Revenue also state that of the 126 cases it settled, seven of those investigated related to ongoing investigations into offshore funds totalling more than € €3.07 million.

Settlements are only published when the extensive voluntary disclosure options are not availed of and the default is as a result of careless or deliberate behaviour.

Proprietors Liam & Stella Ahearne of Ahearne’s Supermarket & Service Station Thurles, Tipperary.

The Ahearne’s /Londis Supermarket & Service Station, situated here on Abbey Road, Thurles, Co Tipperary, may have given the town its second millionaire this year.

The premises sold some lucky customer a Daily Million ‘Quick-Pick,’ ticket from their busy premises, in time for last Monday nights National Lotto draw.

The last lucky winner, now a multi millionaire, to emerge here near Thurles just last January, also purchased a single ‘Quick Pick,’ ticket, scooping a life changing jackpot worth a reported €10,613,747.

Due to their high volume of daily sales, delighted proprietors Mr & Mrs Liam & Stella Ahearne today claimed they have no idea as to the identity of the lucky recipient, but believe that there is a very good chance that the winner is someone from the local community here in the town.

As our readers can imagine, this news has most certainly created quite a stir around the locality, with locals speculating as to the identity of the lucky recipient.

This is not the first big win for the Ahearne’s Supermarket venue, having sold one of their regular customers a successful “Winning Streak,” ticket recently, which in turn yielded that lucky individual almost €30,000.

Last Monday’s “Daily Million” draw bore the winning numbers 2, 4, 6, 13, 17 and 19, while the bonus number was 25.