This article is from page 8 of the 2011-03-15 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 8 JPG
TUBBER BASED publican, Gerry Finnerty, was last week named on the latest list of tax defaulter published by the Revenue Commission.
A judgement was made against Mr Finnerty, who serves as the local representative for Gort on Galway County Council, for just over € 71,000 – € 49,000 in tax and a further € 22,000 in penalties arising.
The Fianna Fáil councillor has been touted as a possible general election candidate in the run up to this years general election but did not succeed in winning a place on the parties ticket in Galway East. The Clare People contacted Cllr Finnerty yesterday but he declined to comment on the findings of the revenue commission.
In total, the Revenue Commission reported seven findings made against six individuals in Clare under a variety of different tax related offenses.
The largest fines were handed out to Patrick McMcGonigle from Cratloe who has been fines € 10,000 – € 5,000 for the sale or delivery of counterfeit spirits and € 5,000 for the sale or delivery of counterfeit cigarettes.
Anthony Carey from O’Callaghan’s Mills received the next highest fine of € 2,750. Patrick Baxter from Killaloe was fined € 2,000 while John Moloney from Clonlara and Patrick Costello from Sixmilebridge were fined € 1,250.
Derek Logue of the Bellbridge Hotel in Spanish Point was also fined € 800 for not having an up to date liqueur licence.