Book of condolences opens online for former Lord Mayor Tim Falvey
Tim Falvey
A BOOK of condolences has been opened by Cork City Council for former Lord Mayor of Cork, Tim Falvey.
He passed away on Saturday, aged 87, just months after his wife Abina.
He died peacefully at his home in Clogheen. “I’m greatly saddened to hear of Tim’s passing, Lord Mayor Cllr Joe Kavanagh said. Tim was a successful Northside business man and will be remembered for his deep love of his native city, his dedication to his wife Bina and family and his commitment and loyalty to his community.”
Former Cork mayor Tim Falvey dies aged 87
Updated / Saturday, 15 May 2021
10:05
Tim Falvey was a former Fianna Fáil councillor who served as Lord Mayor of Cork in 1994
The death has occurred of former Lord Mayor of Cork, Tim Falvey, who passed away peacefully at his home this morning at the age of 87.
His son, well-known explorer Pat Falvey, said that his father had experienced a short illness and died with his family by his bedside. We mourn dad s death, but we also celebrate his amazing and eventful 87-year life as a husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. As the head of the family, his influence has impacted greatly on four generations of Falveys, Mr Falvey said.
A former election candidate who was jailed yesterday for her part in a €400,000 banking and credit union fraud is no longer a member of Fine Gael, the party have said.
Lyndsey Clarke (37) received just over 300 votes when she put her name forward for the party in the Cork North West Ward in the 2014 Cork City Council local elections.
However, speaking following her conviction yesterday after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud, a party spokesperson said she was “no longer a member” although it was unclear when her membership ended.
Married couple Clarke, and Keith Flynn (46) who are both former solicitors, operated a so-called “identity factory” and were jailed for a total of six years.
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Former solicitors who created fake identities and wore disguises to defraud banks jailed
Cork Circuit Criminal Court heard that the married couple stole close to €400,000 from banks and credit unions. By Olivia Kelleher Monday 22 Feb 2021, 1:58 PM Feb 22nd 2021, 1:58 PM 36,879 Views 34 Comments
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A MARRIED COUPLE who created sixty false identities, donned disguises and paid homeless people for their PPS numbers in order to defraud banks and credit unions of several hundred thousand euro have been jailed for four and two years.
Former solicitors Keith Flynn (46) who was jailed for four years, and Lyndsey Clarke (37) who was jailed for two years, previously pleaded guilty to fraud charges at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.