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REVENUE OFFICERS HAVE seized almost €181,000 in cash after searching a truck at Rosslare Europort yesterday morning.
The cash was discovered when Revenue officers stopped and searched a Polish registered freight vehicle, intending to board a ferry to Bilbao, Spain. The search, carried out with the assistance of Revenue’s mobile x-ray scanner and detector dog Gus, led to the discovery of the cash.
Revenue said the cash is suspected to be the proceeds of, or intended for use in, criminal activity and was seized in accordance with proceeds of crime legislation.
Revenue officers were yesterday granted a three month cash detention order by Judge Kevin Staunton at a special sitting of Gorey District Court.
A man in his twenties, originally from Poland, was arrested by An Garda Síochána and investigations are ongoing.
This seizure is part of Revenue’s work targeting smuggling and shadow economy activity.
Revenue is asking businesses, or members of the public who have any information, to contact it in confidence on Confidential Phone Number 1800 295 295.
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Wow that is such a heartbreaking article to read.
My sincere condolences to the little girls family. RIP sweetheart
Deepest darkest nightmare scenario for any parents. Heartbreaking.
Omg thats so sad and very difficult for the mother in law.I hope she comes to terms with it and someday realise it wasn’t her fault.
That was a hard read. That poor girl. Tragic.
That poor mother, and also the person who made the blinds. Despite it being in no way her fault, I imagine – if it were me – she’s feeling a huge amount of pain too. As a mother, I don’t know how other mothers go on functioning after losing a child, other than for the remaining children. Absolutely heartbreaking
I’d have no blinds or anything with a cord dangling around the place now, for a stupid decoration it just isn’t worth it. They took preventative measures but it wasn’t enough, poor child.
Make it compulsory to have a safety latch.
@Simon Peters: there was a safety latch. The child strangled on the cord a the back of the blind that they never imaged would be a problem. No dangling cords no carelessness. Just a tragic accident and very sad.
I teach sewing and knitting. I will not allow anything to be made in class with a cord longer than 15cm. Ever! Even if it’s only for a hope with no kids. None negotiable.
But there are many blogs and sites that show how to make these projects and don’t cover the risks.
I always remember ‘Thats life’ on BBC in the 1990s covering the risks.
Tragic, tragic situation.
Tragic accident made even worse by the ” are we to blame” undertone in the words coming from the mother. How can any parent have anticipated such a thing happening and taken proactive steps to ensure it didnt. Horrible tragedy. No one is to blame.
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