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The Criminal Assets Bureau are auctioning a Rolex watch on eBay, with the sale sanctioned by the Court appointed Receiver.
The ladies Rolex watch, which was seized in 2011 from a known Limerick crime figure, was bought for his partner as a Xmas gift.
The Criminal Assets Bureau state that they are using this sales method purely as an experiment, possibly with a view to future selling of other traceable assets seized from criminals. If successful via this sales route, it could be the first of many such auctions, heading down the line.
Bidding for this watch started at €6,000 and all proceeds from this and future sales will go into the coffers of the Department of Finance.
The seller’s name used on eBay is Proceedsofcrimeact1996 and this current item now goes on sale following an application under the Proceeds of Crime Act, 1997 and 2005.
Suppose it is only right and proper since criminals worldwide have been using similar online methods themselves for years.
 Budget 2014 Breakfast Seminar October 17th 2013
The present government’s third budget will be published on October 15th 2013.
At this early stage, the nature and scale of both fiscal and spending adjustments is unclear. However, there is little doubt that further tax raising measures will be introduced in the budget, possibly the last in the recent series of painful budgets.
Thurles Chamber in conjunction with Grant Thornton would like to invite you to a seminar where Mr Eamonn Murphy and Ms Theresa O’Gorman, latter both Director’s from Grant Thornton’s tax team, will address the effects this budget will have on you and your business.
Date: October 17th 2013.
Time: 8.00am Sharp. (Registration and Breakfast) Seminar will begin at 8:15am, ending no later than 9:30am.
Venue: Thurles Community Enterprise Centre Building, Thurles LIT Campus, Nenagh Road, Thurles, Co Tipperary.
The topics discussed will include:-
- Impact of anticipated tax changes for both individuals and companies.
- Update on the pensions’ landscape post-budget.
- Tax planning potential for 2014 and beyond.
Thurles Chamber look forward to welcoming you to this seminar.
Note: Those attending are requested to register their due intent by email to info@thurleschamber.ie or please call Catherine – Tel: 0504-49169 between 9:00am and 1:00pm, Monday through to Friday Inc..
No Limbs No Limits
In our everyday busy worlds, sometimes we all need a little reminder of just how well off most of us really are, despite job losses, austerity and a huge reductions in our living standards.
Our video hereunder shows a clip from “No Limbs, No Limits,” a documentary film, shortly to hit our screens, which tells the inspiring story and giving us a glimpse of the extraordinary life of Joanne O’Riordan, from Millstreet, County Cork, narrated by her brother Steven.
Joanne O’Riordan is not just any normal teenager and not because she has no limbs, due to being born with the rare condition Tetra-amelia syndrome.
At just 15 years old, Joanne first shot to fame back in 2011 when she confronted and indeed shamed Taoiseach Enda Kenny into reversing budget cuts to disability allowances. On the very week of her 16th birthday, she spoke at a UN conference in New York on women in technology, receiving a standing ovation. She was the Rehab Young Person of the Year winner at the People of the Year awards in 2012 and has made multiple appearances on the Late Late Show. Today at just 17 years old she is a popular weekly columnist with The Examiner newspaper.
Which brings me next to an important Rehab event taking place here in Thurles on Friday October 11th next. The event is a Table Quiz in aid of RehabCare, Stradavoher, Thurles, which takes place at Skehan’s Bar in Liberty Square.
This quiz begins sharp at 9:00pm so start checking out your current affairs, sport, history, geography and the history of Boybands etc
Tables of four competitors will cost just €20 or €5 each per each competitor taking part.
There will be a host of fabulous Raffle and Spot Prizes on Friday night, including holiday hotel breaks, so please, please do support this very worthy cause, as your assistance is very much required.
 Yes the winning ticket in Lotto Plus One Jackpot was purchased in Thurles, Co Tipperary, so do check your tickets if you have not checked them already.
The winning ticket, drawn on Saturday Night last, is understood to have been purchased at Eason’s in Thurles, latter who retail newspapers, magazines and books together with a huge selection of stationary and are located in Thurles Shopping Centre, here in the town. (Tel: 0504 – 24588).
This multi-draw ticket is understood to be worth €350,000 to the winner.
Other Thurles Winning Matters
On another totally unrelated Lotto matter; congratulations to Niamh Russell who was the lucky winner of a holiday to Disneyland, Paris. Latter competition also came courtesy of Thurles Shopping Centre.
The winners of the Thurles Credit Union “Annual Student Bursary Scheme,” launched in April of this year and valued at €3,500, were announced this week.
The Bursary Scheme was open to all eligible Leaving Certificate Students who intended pursuing a full-time third level course for the first time this year.
Gold Prize Winners were; Miss Cora Doyle, Moyneard, Moyne, Thurles, Tipperary, (Ursuline Secondary school) and Miss Mary Troy Cloncleigh, Two Mile Borris, Thurles, Tipperary, (Presentation Secondary School) both of whom won €1,000 each.
Silver Prize Winners were; Mr Ronan Maher, Tonagha, Thurles, Tipperary, (CBS Thurles), Mr James McCormack, Ballinahow, Thurles, Tipperary, (Colaiste Mhuire Co Ed Thurles), Miss Jessica Ryan, No1 Mountfinn Drive, Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny, (Colaiste Mhuire Johnstown), Miss Rebecca Coady, No18 Highfield, Killenaule, Thurles, Tipperary, (Scoil Ruain Killenaule), Mr Keith Hickey, Newline, Drangan, Thurles, Tipperary, (Presentation Secondary Ballingarry) and Mr Thomas Ryan, Coarsepark, Upperchurch, Thurles, Tipperary, (St Joseph’s College, Borrisoleigh), who each pocketed €250.
The eight lucky winners are pictured above with Mr D.J Darcy, President of Thurles Credit Union.
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