News Headlines | Man flew to Dublin weekly to collect dole, court hears

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A Dublin District Court hearing revealed that Olatunde Salawe, a 47‑year‑old Nigerian living in London with no fixed address, has been charged in a Garda National Economic Bureau investigation for money‑laundering offences tied to an €800,000 fraud that used AI‑generated documents to obtain 145 credit cards, as well as possession of €3,300 in suspected crime proceeds, a false instrument charge from April 2025, and eight separate thefts of €254 each between November 2025 and March 2026; prosecutors said he flew to Dublin each week from September 2025 to March 2026 to unlawfully claim Jobseeker’s Allowance, and after being arrested at Dublin Airport and held at Ballymun Garda Station he was denied bail by Judge Michele Finan, with the court noting concerns about his flight risk despite defence arguments that he has family ties in Ireland, no prior convictions, and was granted legal aid before being remanded in custody for a later hearing.

Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0425/1570214-money-laundering-court/

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News Headlines | Fines of €434,000 for M50 toll evaders after no shows

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In Dublin District Court, Judge Anthony Halpin imposed €434,000 in fines on 18 motorists who failed to appear for prosecution over unpaid M50 tolls, including 16 who received the maximum €25,000 penalty; the biggest offender, Reece Quinn, had 1,087 unpaid trips, while a commercial‑vehicle owner faced fines for 79 journeys, and the only defendant present—a 65‑year‑old grandmother who had paid for 281 of 460 trips—was detained in the courtroom under a 1914 Criminal Justice Administration Act provision; all no‑show defendants were also ordered to pay €350 costs, with the judge urging that ignoring toll obligations burdens other road users and warning that habitual non‑payors face escalating surcharges, court costs and possible imprisonment.

Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0420/1569238-fines-of-434-000-for-m50-toll-evaders-after-no-shows/

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