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Irish Times
5 days ago
- Politics
- Irish Times
Man who pleaded guilty to electoral fraud worked for Healy-Rae company, Fine Gael senator claims
A man who pleaded guilty to election fraud worked for a company owned by the Healy-Rae political family in Co Kerry, a Fine Gael senator has claimed. Senator Michael Kennelly said: 'We had voter impersonation at a Kenmare polling station at the local and European elections in June 2024 caught on CCTV.' Raising the issue in the Upper House, he referred to the case in Kenmare District Court earlier this month. 'A Cahersiveen man pleaded guilty but avoided a conviction for election fraud after he used a polling card not in his name that went missing from a vehicle. READ MORE 'It is even more extraordinary to learn, as every dog and divil in Kerry knows, that the defendant works for the Healy-Rae Plant Hire company.' Using Seanad privilege, the Listowel Senator said the defendant was 'cited in court as a farmer and a contractor, but his employer, the Healy-Rae firm, was unusually not identified, even though he has worked for it for years'. Mr Kennelly said he had called for a 'thorough investigation into the facts of the incident', adding that 'we still need clarity as to how this was quietly hushed up'. He said the issue 'has made a mockery of our democracy'. Mr Kennelly added: 'There have been no answers as to how this man got the polling card before he drove 40 miles (64km) from his home to vote in another town. 'He did not acquire it himself, the court was told, so who exactly gave it to him?' Offering further information, he said: 'This guy was not even asked for identification. To say we are running proper registration on voting day is wrong. We do not know how many of these cases exist.' The Healy-Rae Plant Hire company is owned by the family of Independent TD Danny Healy-Rae. Contacted for comment, Mr Healy-Rae said: 'I have no comment.' Mr Healy-Rae is brother of Minister of State for Agriculture, Michael Healy-Rae. Mr Kennelly, a Senator on the Labour panel, also highlighted another case in Kerry in 2019. A decision is still pending from the Director of Public Prosecutions in relation to that case. He said: 'This case centres on allegations that, ahead of the May 2019 local elections, a Garda officer, in the Killarney electoral area, stamped hundreds of supplementary voter registration forms without the applicants being physically present, which is a legal requirement. 'An Garda Síochána launched a formal investigation led by a superintendent from outside Kerry and a file was prepared. As of April 2024, GSOC forwarded a file to the DPP, with a decision still pending. This is over six years ago. When will we see this case brought to a conclusion?' He added that every 'fraudulent vote cancels out the voice of a lawful voter'. He pointed out that he won a seat in the 2014 Listowel local elections by two votes. Mr Kennelly called on Minister of State for Local Government, Christopher O'Sullivan, 'to clean up the whole voting process, to review the cases I have mentioned and to make sure that everything possible is done to eradicate this kind of behaviour'. Mr O'Sullivan said he could not comment on individual cases but he agreed 'fraudulent behaviour in the voting process strikes at the core of democracy'. He added that he does not think it happens widely, but stated: 'Where it is blatant and obvious and someone has been caught red-handed, I agree there should be serious consequences'.
RTÉ News
10-06-2025
- Business
- RTÉ News
TD's property firm records over €840k profit over two years
Minister of State Michael Healy Rae's property management firm, linked to the Kerry TD's Rosemont guesthouse accommodating Ukrainian citizens, has recorded combined profits of €841,908 over a two-year period, new accounts show. That is according to new accounts filed by Minister Healy Rae's Roughty Properties Ltd which show that the company recorded post tax profits of €376,048 in the 12 months to the end of May 2024. The filing of the accounts comes days after Minister Healy Rae's Roughty Properties Ltd lodged accounts at the Companies Registration Office last week which showed that it recorded a €465,860 post tax profit in its first year in operation from the date of incorporation for the 12 month 23 day period from 9 May 2022 to 31 May 2023. The profits for the two periods add up to a combined €841,908 post tax profit- the accounts are abridged and don't provide a revenue figure. Cash funds at the company last year increased from €555,933 to €718,046. The company also strengthened its balance sheet during the year with the addition of a fixed asset which has a book value of €204,519. Minister Healy Rae owns 100% of the share capital of the company. Under the heading of directors' loans, a note states that at the end of May 2024, "there were no loans, quasi loan, credit transactions or guarantees for and on behalf of the directors". The Kerry TD's entry in the Dáil Register of Members' Interests states that the main activity of Roughty Properties Ltd is "management of rental properties". In the register, Minister Healy Rae describes himself as an owner of rental properties and his entry lists 17 separate properties for letting including 14 houses. Separate figures published by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth show that Minister Healy Rae's Rosemont House in Tralee has received €1.22m over two years and three months to the end of December last. In 2022, Kerry County Council refused planning permission to Minister Healy Rae's Roughty Properties Ltd's planning application for a three-storey extension to expand guest capacity at Rosemont Guest House. The Roughty property firm is now Minister Healy Rae's most profitable enterprise with the accounts showing two years of strong profits. Separate accounts filed earlier this year by Minister Healy Rae's plant hire firm, Roughty Plant Hire Ltd show that its accumulated profits increased by €74,887 from €734,024 to €808,911 in the 12 months to the end of April 2024. Accounts for another Michael Healy Rae firm which operates a fuel station and grocery shop in Kilgarvan show that it recorded post tax losses of €26,986 last year. Deputy Healy-Rae's entry to the Dáil's members' register of interests lists his other occupations as postmaster, farmer, service station owner and owner of rental properties. The Kerry deputy also has shares in the New York Times.
The Journal
05-06-2025
- Business
- The Journal
Michael Healy-Rae's property firm nets €465k profit from Ukrainian guesthouse accommodation
A MICHAEL HEALY-Rae-owned property management firm linked to the Kerry TD's Rosemont guesthouse accommodating Ukrainians recorded bumper post tax profits of €465,860 in 2023. New accounts filed by Healy-Rae's Roughty Properties Ltd show that it recorded the €465,860 post tax profit in its first year in operation from 9 May 2022 to 31 May 2023. The abridged accounts don't disclose revenues, but they do show that at the end of May 2023, the company's cash funds totalled €555,933. The overdue accounts were filed after a district court order dated 13 May last extended time in which the annual return could be lodged with the Companies Office. The annual return shows that Minister Healy Rae owns 100 per cent of the share capital of the company. The Kerry TD's entry in the Dail Register of Members' Interests state that the main activity of Roughty Properties Ltd is 'management of rental properties'. In the register, Minister Healy-Rae describes himself as an owner of rental properties and his entry lists 17 separate properties for letting, including 14 houses. Separate figures published by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth show that Healy Rae's Rosemont House in Tralee received €1.22m from the State during the two years and three months up to the end of December 2024. In 2022, Kerry County Council refused planning permission to Healy Rae's Roughty Properties Ltd's application for a three storey extension to expand guest capacity at Rosemont Guest House. Advertisement The new accounts confirm that the Roughty property firm is now Healy Rae's most profitable enterprise. Separate accounts filed earlier this year by Healy Rae's plant hire firm, Roughty Plant Hire Ltd, show that its accumulated profits increased by €74,887 – from €734,024 to €808,911 -in the 12 months to the end of April 2024. The post-tax €74,887 profit at the plant hire services business was an 80 per cent increase on the €41,415 post-tax profit for the prior 12 months. During the 12 months up to April 2024, the company's cash funds more than doubled from €198,748 to €434,224. Numbers employed at the Kilgarvan based business during the year declined from 12 to five. Separate accounts for another Michael Healy-Rae firm which operates a fuel station and grocery shop in Kilgarvan show that it recorded post tax losses of €26,986 last year. Accounts for Black Cap & Company Ltd show that the firm recorded the post-tax losses of €26,986 in the 12 months to the end of April 2024, down sharply on the post-tax losses of €67,583 in the previous year. Last year, numbers employed by the business declined by one to 15, including directors. The company operates from a building housing a shop at Kilgarvan village. Healy-Rae's entry to the Dail's members' register of interests lists his other occupations as postmaster, farmer, service station owner and owner of rental properties. The Kerry TD also has shares in the New York Times, and owns 146 acres of farmland and forestry.
Sunday World
05-06-2025
- Business
- Sunday World
Firm owned by Michael Healy Rae linked to guesthouse accommodating Ukrainians records bumper profits
Earlier this year, Deputy Healy Rae was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for Forestry A Government Minister for State, Michael Healy Rae TD (Ind) owned property management firm linked to the Kerry TD's Rosemont guesthouse accommodating Ukrainians recorded bumper post tax profits of €465,860 in 2023. Earlier this year, Deputy Healy Rae was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for Forestry. Now, new accounts filed by Minister Healy Rae's Roughty Properties Ltd show that it recorded the €465,860 post tax profit in its first year in operation from the date of incorporation for the 12 month 23 day period from May 9th 2022 to May 31st 2023. The abridged accounts don't disclose revenues but they do show that at the end of May 2023, the company's cash funds totalled €555,933. The overdue accounts were filed after a district court order dated May 13th last extended time in which the annual return could be lodged with the Companies Office. The annual return shows that Minister Healy Rae owns 100pc of the share capital of the company. The Kerry TD's entry in the Dail Register of Members' Interests state that the main activity of Roughty Properties Ltd is 'management of rental properties'. In the register, Minister Healy Rae describes himself as an owner of rental properties and his entry lists 17 separate properties for letting including 14 houses. Separate figures published by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth show that Minister Healy Rae's Rosemont House in Tralee has received €1.22m over two years and three months to the end of December last. In 2022, Kerry County Council refused planning permission to Minister Healy Rae's Roughty Properties Ltd's planning application for a three storey extension to expand guest capacity at Rosemont Guest House. The new accounts confirm that the Roughty property firm is now Minister Healy Rae's most profitable enterprise. Minister Michael Healy-Rae News in 90 Seconds - 5th June 2025 Separate accounts filed earlier this year by Minister Healy Rae's plant hire firm, Roughty Plant Hire Ltd show that its accumulated profits increased by €74,887 from €734,024 to €808,911 in the 12 months to the end of April 2024. The post tax €74,887 profit at the plant hire services business for the 12 months was an 80pc increase on the €41,415 post tax profit for the prior 12 months. During the 12 months the company's cash funds more than doubled from €198,748 to €434,224. Numbers employed at the Kilgarvan based business during the year declined from 12 to five. Separate accounts for another Michael Healy Rae firm which operates a fuel station and grocery shop in Kilgarvan show that it recorded post tax losses of €26,986 last year. Accounts for Black Cap & Company Ltd show that the firm recorded the post tax losses of €26,986 in the 12 months to the end of April 2024 are down sharply on the post tax losses of €67,583 in the prior year. Last year, numbers employed by the business declined by one to 15, including directors. The company operates from a building housing a shop at Kilgarvan village. Deputy Healy-Rae's entry to the Dail's members' register of interests lists his other occupations as postmaster, farmer, service station owner and owner of rental properties. The Kerry deputy also has shares in the New York Times. Deputy Healy Rae also has 146 acres of farmland/forestry.
