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700 charities contacted as part of probe into €3.8 million in missing donations
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The High Court heard that liquidator Myles Kirby contacted over 700 charities to investigate an estimated €3.8 million in missing donations routed through the Dublin-based platform Pembroke Dynamic. Counsel Rossa Fanning SC reported that Kirby secured freezing orders against managing director Peter Conlon after discovering charities, including the Red Cross, UNHCR, and Save the Children UK, had not received funds. Pembroke Dynamic was wound up last month due to an unpaid Revenue debt of approximately €400,000. Kirby alleged Conlon, a shareholder in vehicles owning the company, was guilty of serious misconduct and feared asset dissipation. Conlon has been detained by prosecutors in Zurich Switzerland since before Christmas following a criminal investigation into claims by the International Federation of the Red Cross that it did not receive millions donated via the linked Ammado platform. The presumption of innocence applies. Attempts to notify Conlon of the Irish proceedings via text, email, and his Ballsbridge address were unsuccessful, though counsel believes he is aware of the action. The judge directed the liquidator to investigate whether Swiss lawyers representing Conlon would accept service of the proceedings. The matter remains at the hearing stage with no final determination reported.
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What: Report matter: 700 charities contacted as part of probe into €3.8 million in missing donations. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
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- Christmas Other
- 2018-02-09 Publication
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