Archive for February, 2010
Cab to auction boat seized in €440m west Cork drug raid
Thursday, February 18th, 2010The 35-foot catamaran Lucky Day seized in the €440 million west Cork drug haul on 2 July 2007 is to be auctioned by the Criminal Assets Bureau next month. Two rigid inflatables, four outboard engines, two trailers and three 4×4 vehicles used in the botched attempt to smuggle cocaine are also being sold on behalf […]
Sports Council funding for high performance sailors
Thursday, February 18th, 2010The Irish Sports Council has released details of its €2.65 million high performance grants. That sum will be divided amongst 273 top athletes in 20 different sports. Irish sailors are included: Peter O’Leary — Star — World Class — €20,000 (€12,000 in 2009) Annalise Murphy — Laser Radial — World Class — €20,000 Tiffany Brien — Laser Radial — €12,000 […]