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Calor Gas

Prison threat for fuel suppliers 'rogue refilling' Calor Gas cylinders

Customers have been warned that pirate refilling can be dangerous.

CALOR GAS HAS labeled a court order against a Waterford fuel supplier ‘a victory against unauthorised filling and trademark infringement’ today.

Langan Fuels Limited was warned by the Commercial Court that a prison sentence could be imposed on owners if they failed to comply with a court order to “not handle or deal with Calor-branded gas cylinders in any capacity in the future”.

Calor secured orders against the company directors following repeated breaches of a 12 March ruling regarding the sale of Calor-branded cylinders that were not filled with the brand’s product.

Calor said they were concerned about the cylinders being “illegally filled and sold to the public”.

“The consequences of this illegal filling included a direct risk of injury to the public as a result of violations of accepted industry safety standards and misrepresentation of these cylinders as authentic Calor-filled products,” it said in a statement.

The 12 March order prohibited any so-called ‘rogue refilling’ of the cylinders. Further proceedings were started on 30 September as Calor said it had “new evidence” that the practice had continued.

In court, Justice Kelly asked directors Gerard and Breda Langan to give personal undertakings under oath to comply with the order.

The judge told the court that should the directors breach their personal undertakings, an application may be made to have them committed to prison for non-compliance. He highlighted that imprisonment would be a “very real possibility”.

Pirate refilling involves customers taking back empty cylinders and suppliers refilling them. Often, the branding is either grinded away or a sticker placed over the company’s name. Prices are often lowered also.

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    Mute Ed Kavanagh
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    Nov 30th 2011, 2:23 PM

    Probably because its would be hard for him to do this without looking like a lying moron…

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    Mute green badger
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    Nov 30th 2011, 3:12 PM

    Why do we have to wait for him to tell us the “state of the nation”?……..we already know the “state” of the nation……ITS IN A RIGHT F***KIN STATE!!!!!!!

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    Mute Paddy Murray
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    Nov 30th 2011, 2:39 PM

    State of the nation is right. It was bad enough before they got their hands on it. After next week we will be lucky to still be a nation.
    A budget that takes 2 days is sure sign of the division in the government. Labour are trying to regain ground on broken promise’s so they have to have their day.
    Would people still vote for FG/lab again in such high numbers. Me don’t think so.

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    Nov 30th 2011, 3:46 PM

    Who would people vote for ?? Do you think FF again ?

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    Mute Unitedpeople Ireland
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    Nov 30th 2011, 4:12 PM

    The new Irish Democratic Party?

    http://www.irishdemocraticparty.ie/

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    Mute Gary Keegan
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    Nov 30th 2011, 4:57 PM

    Why does it have to be a party? Really. Can we not elect the right person for the job, give them a short term contract and if they work out great we renew it if not, Next.
    Seriously, I don’t want any of these f*ckers in charge. The word Politician now just means lying scum. As long as they are alright to hell with everyone else.

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    Nov 30th 2011, 2:26 PM

    Enda the road more like. Hope he dresses appropriately in his Ebaneezza nightgown. Cant wait to be filled with inspiration and the spirit of togetherness. No doubt he will have a few christmas surprises up his sleeve like having to cancel Santa from coming this year or cutting the school leaving age to 10. Still isn’t he a great man trying to bring Ireland back from the brink. It’s not him that will be having nightmares though will it.

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    Nov 30th 2011, 2:46 PM

    Gobshite, I would prefer to chew glass than hear that clowns lying drivel. The sheep will be disappointed though, Europe’s George Bush still has a 66% approval rating!!

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    Nov 30th 2011, 3:09 PM

    Same circus, different clowns.

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    Nov 30th 2011, 4:21 PM

    An ignorant headline the morning after his Mother was buried.

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    Nov 30th 2011, 4:01 PM

    why are we blaming enda and fg labour for the cuts we are all facing? They didn’t cause the problem but are doing what they can to fix it. Direct your criticism where its deserved, ff.

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    Nov 30th 2011, 4:14 PM

    wrong…this will be their budget…they were around when things were going wrong…they had the numbers to block bills but did they no sir they did SFA….fg/lab will make things worse…bunch of lying MFs

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    Nov 30th 2011, 5:27 PM

    Philip…another sheep hehehe

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    Nov 30th 2011, 7:26 PM

    Philip with all due respect you are right, FF did a huge amount to cause the problems were are in at the moment, however I think that what is getting peoples backs up is the fact that FG and labour are just “having their turn at power” and are NOT doing anything to fix the disastrous social issues which are crippling the rest of us.

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    Nov 30th 2011, 2:24 PM

    Is it not Howlin who is kicking off the 2 day budget gig?

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    Nov 30th 2011, 3:01 PM

    That’s what the Blueshirts do. Send out the cannon fodder first

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    Nov 30th 2011, 4:40 PM

    Talk about keepin his head below the parapet wall…before the Toy Show would be apt…a muppet before the other muppet!

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    Nov 30th 2011, 5:55 PM

    People berated Cowen for not addressing the nation and people now give out about Enda for addressing the nation. It’s just give out about anybody who tries to do something, or sort the problems. Get yer head out of the sand people.

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    Nov 30th 2011, 6:46 PM

    You’re right Dermot when you say Cowen was useless for communicating with us the people…but I wonder was that better than sitting before us spouting lie after lie? I remember Endas speech the day they took their seats in the Dail…very noble, very gracious but totally disingenuous…the old adage comes to mind…better to remain silent and let people think you’re a fool rather than open your mouth and remove all doubt! Let him give his big speech..but for the love of Christ..be truthful..even if it’s unpalatable…we’ll have more respect for him in the long run!

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    Nov 30th 2011, 5:53 PM

    Enda will convince us that Irish people can deal with everything except Prosperity.

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    Nov 30th 2011, 11:02 PM

    And snow

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    Nov 30th 2011, 10:09 PM

    Enda’s mother has just died. I can understand why he isn’t capable of making a state of the nation address this week.

    I always felt that one before the budget wouldn’t make sense as people still wouldn’t know what exactly was in the budget. AFTER the budget makes much more sense as it’s a chance to give justification for the measures introduced.

    Have sympathy people, which one of you would go on TV after your mother had died?

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    Nov 30th 2011, 11:01 PM

    I generally would, but they did allow TV cameras into the church for the funeral

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    Dec 1st 2011, 1:56 AM

    Did he not go to the Dinner on Saturday in the Aras AFTER his mum passed away that morning sympathy maybe but RESPECT NO

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    Nov 30th 2011, 8:49 PM

    At this stage Enda Kenny is completely incapable of telling the truth. I don’t know if it is possible to have less respect for this man but i’m sure he’s going to put it to the test. FF brought this country to its knee’s before heading off into a nice luxury retirement. And now FG and their spineless lapdog labour are going to finish us off. Over 2 days instead of 1 as well!!!

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    Nov 30th 2011, 9:37 PM

    your right kenny is spineless no need to listen to him tell us how hard things will be.we know whereas kenny on 200 + thousand and expenses does n’t.all politicans are amoral scumbags

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    Nov 30th 2011, 9:35 PM

    If he was being honest it would be something like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uQ30Iafg8k

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