Ninth arrest in Garda inquiry into Kildare, Wicklow eduation boards Detectives investigating allegations of corrupt practices detain man in 50s
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Gardaí investigating allegations of corrupt practices at the Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (ETB) have made their ninth arrest.
The latest person held for questioning is a man in his 50s who was arrested on Friday morning.
The man was arrested by detectives from the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau and was being questioned “as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged corrupt practices at statutory body”.
“The man is currently detained under the provisions of Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act at Naas Garda station. He can be held for up to seven days,” Garda Headquarters, PhoenixPark, Dublin, said of the latest development in the long-running inquiry.
Fexco dynasty enjoys further success as Taxamo sold in $200m deal Co Kerry fintech led by John McCarthy is being acquired by US company Vertex
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Co Kerry fintech Taxamo, which is led by John McCarthy, a son of the Fexco founder Brian McCarthy, has been acquired in a $200 million (€165.5 million) deal.
Vertex, a tax compliance software and services company headquartered in Pennsylvania, has agreed to buy the fintech in an all-cash transaction.
Taxamo was founded and is still led by John McCarthy. The son of the Fexco founder and brother of the financial services group’s current chief executive Denis McCarthy, he established the business in 2011.