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@Rainmaker1973 True, Bugatti may have been the first, but less than a month Koenigsegg be like... youtu.be/R1g07RpTPFE?is…

The 2017 Bugatti Chiron goes from 0 to 400 km/h and back to 0 in one continuous run, something no production car had done before.

@DavidMarra @nellydeefflu3nt Don't forget the VAT, on the, er, Excise. Tax on tax with that already taxed income. Taxes on what you earn, what you spend and what you own. Sher it's a grand wee country!

@nellydeefflu3nt Twas

As if the 51% income tax I’m paying wasn’t enough, I’ve just given the bastards another €92. The Irish government has essentially no redeeming qualities

@emmettmoore12 @IrishRugby @VodafoneIreland @canterburyNZ @SixNationsRugby 😂

@IrishRugby @VodafoneIreland @canterburyNZ @SixNationsRugby Still buzzing about the weekend 🤣

Back to work in Dublin. 🙌

@JOEdotie It's Zaytoon on Camden Street if you don't wanna open link

Beloved restaurant chain to close popular Dublin City location over 'rising costs' joe.ie/news/restauran…

@keira_con At least he's not "takin er jobs!!!" whilst simultaneously being a scrounger. Schrödinger's immigrant, etc

I think this sums up the state of Ireland. 19 previous convictions, including five for theft, never worked a day in his life, Earlier in the trial he said he never worked as he had not learned how to work, he was asked if he was receiving social welfare here, he replied: “It’s the law in Ireland to pay you because I don’t have a job.” “So the Irish taxpayer is looking after you?” counsel for the Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) asked. “Yes, thank you, sir,” he responded. For 20 years, Iosca said he received disability benefits from the State and had struggled with his health. A lot of questioned need to be answered here in Ireland since he was 18 a career criminal it seems never worked a day in his life obviously someone had to pay for his house, he fathered three children, drove a Audi A6 how did social welfare allowe this to happen. The Story Constantin Iosca moved here from Romania in 1997 for a ‘better life’, but will be spending nearly three years in jail after bringing a fraudulent personal injury claim ‘I swear to God, I never lie’ – how fraudster’s attempts to play Ireland’s personal injury system were exposed Constantin Iosca jailed after falsely claiming injury from road accident 10 years ago As he sat in the ­witness box testifying during his personal injury case – taken over an alleged road accident while cycling – Constantin Iosca declared: “I swear to God, I never lie.” It was a bold statement to make in front of a legal team that was waiting to prove how he actually had a very loose relationship with the truth. His 19 previous convictions, including five for theft, also demonstrated he was someone with a history of dishonesty. The father of three moved to Ireland from Romania with his family when he was a teenager in 1997, in search of a “better life”. Yesterday, his life took a turn for the worse when he was jailed for two years and nine months for deception after bringing a fraudulent injury claim. Arriving at the Criminal Courts of Justice (CCJ) wearing a Christmas jumper, ski sunglasses and using an umbrella to shield his face, he had no comment to make. Up until this point, by his own account, his time in Ireland had been enjoyable. He briefly lived in Arklow, Co Wicklow, before settling in Lusk, Co Dublin. For 20 years, Iosca (46) said he received disability benefits from the State and had struggled with his health. Doctors advised him that he ­needed to lose weight, so he decided to invest in a bike. On the day of the alleged accident, he planned to cycle from Lusk to Skerries and back again. In his evidence to the High Court during the injury case, he told how he spent his days “at home, watching TV”. Sometimes he went to see friends or took his pet chihuahua on a short walk. He alleged that he broke his back in an accident when he was younger and had been advised by doctors in Romania that he should not work. When asked if he was receiving social welfare here, he replied: “It’s the law in Ireland to pay you because I don’t have a job.” “So the Irish taxpayer is looking after you?” counsel for the Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) asked. “Yes, thank you, sir,” he responded. At around 5pm on June 1, 2016, ­Iosca claimed he was cycling from Lusk to Skerries when a car allegedly struck him from behind. Despite the fact it was a Wednesday evening at rush hour on the R127, a busy stretch of road, there were no witnesses to this accident. He believed the injuries he suffered were worthy of a High Court level of payout. The vehicle involved was described as a black Volvo saloon with a yellow number plate, but the driver allegedly left the scene. Iosca would later claim that another motorist stopped to help and brought him back to his home at Scholar’s Walk in Lusk. However, he did not take this man’s details and could not recall his name. At 3.30am the following morning, he arrived at Beaumont Hospital’s emergency department by ambulance, complaining of pain. When he returned home, he contacted gardaí to make a statement, and alleged he was told to “make a claim”. Just over a week later, solicitors acting on his behalf notified the MIBI, a not-for-profit organisation set up to compensate the victims of road traffic accidents caused by uninsured and unidentified vehicles, that he intended to proceed with a personal injury case. Despite swearing on the Bible that he was a man who did not lie, the conflicting version of events he spun to doctors and other professionals soon raised suspicions. For example, he initially said he was given a lift home from the scene of the alleged accident by another driver. Yet he told a doctor who treated him said he walked back to his house after the incident, even though he allegedly suffered a leg and back injury. When the claim was lodged with the Injuries Board, the MIBI took the decision not to proceed with the application because of the inconsistencies in Iosca’s statements. After High Court proceedings were initiated, the MIBI arranged for surveillance through a private investigator. In autumn 2018, Iosca was ­recorded walking unaided without crutches. Yet in January 2019, footage was captured of him attending a medical appointment in Dublin city centre in a wheelchair. The video showed him removing crutches from plastic wrapping, before picking up a wheelchair and placing it in the boot of his car. When he arrives at the doctor’s clinic, he gets into the wheelchair and is wheeled to the building. Iosca then uses crutches to climb the steps. A short time after the medical appointment, he is seen in footage in another part of Dublin city centre walking unaided. After returning to his home, he lifts the wheelchair and crutches out of the car and brings them into the house. Iosca swore an affidavit that stated: “I am aware that it is an offence to make a statement in this affidavit which is false or misleading and in this respect I know of nothing that is false or misleading.” When the video footage was shown in court before the now-retired Mr Justice Kevin Cross, Iosca decided to withdraw his claim on the third day of evidence. He was ordered to pay the MIBI’s costs, which amounted to around €43,000. In October 2020, Iosca was arrested and charged with deception under Section 6 of the Criminal Justice Act. It took five years for the case to come before the courts due to delays by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) preparing a book of evidence, and the Covid-19 pandemic. Last November, after he pleaded not guilty to fraud, a jury found against him. This week, Judge Patricia Ryan sentenced him to three-and-a-half years in jail, suspending the last nine months. It was revealed in court that Iosca was a man of limited means and had largely been relying on disability benefits, but the MIBI is determined to recover its costs where possible. “The MIBI is committed to holding to account those who are responsible for fraudulent claims or claims that don’t stand up to scrutiny,” its CEO David Fitzgerald said. “Sometimes the people involved will not be people of means, meaning we don’t have an obvious, immediate solution. In those circumstances, it should also be noted that we will continue to scrutinise the individual in question and should their personal circumstances change we can and will act down the line when the opportunity arises. “If people submit spurious claims to the MIBI and end up owing us, then we are quite prepared to be a cloud that continues to hover over them for a very, very long time.” Mr Fitzgerald said the MIBI has adopted a fighting fraud strategy in recent years, an approach he said was paying off, with fewer suspicious claims being submitted. “People know how we will act if they come to us with a suspicious or fraudulent claim and how hard we will come after them if we think what they are saying is false,” he said. Between 2020 and 2024, a total of 339 claims submitted by 539 claimants have been withdrawn, reduced, discontinued or dismissed by the courts. The MIBI estimates this has saved around €19m. During that same period, it received a total of 11,105 claims and provided around €300m in settlements to victims. “Our funding effectively comes from law-abiding motorists, who contribute to the running of the MIBI through their motor insurance policies,” Mr Fitzgerald said. “That is why fighting fraud is so important. It helps reduce costs, while also making our roads a little safer.” He described the result as a “good day for justice and a bad day for insurance fraud”.

@Rainmaker1973 So, froggy, you're gonna tell us when you need to pee/shit, right? Good boy...

Fun fact. Before modern refrigeration, rural communities in Russia and Finland used an unusual technique to keep milk from spoiling: they dropped live brown frogs (Rana temporaria) into their milk containers. Scientists later discovered that the skin of these frogs secretes antimicrobial peptides-natural antibiotics-that kill bacteria and slow spoilage, helping the milk stay safe to drink for longer.

@LakeShowYo Meh, it's a fine motor, but it ain't no Koenigsegg

Luka shows off his INSANE $5M Bugatti 🤯🔥

You can forget the harp. Ireland’s new national symbol is the Parrott. #COYBIG #HUNIRL What a performance. 🇮🇪 🇮🇪

@jparton19 @ATRightMovies 😅

@neilc23 @ATRightMovies

What is the greatest scene where somebody walks?

@TheFigen_ So cool Citroën DS, you can try!?

Would you buy this new modern version of the legendary Citroen DS from the 60s?

@ChampionsTour @jimfuryk Killing a snake in a telephone booth

The swing of a legend. Happy birthday, @JimFuryk!

One of the Best Moments of Quentin Tarantino’s Career

@RpsAgainstTrump My geography isn't great. Remind me again which part of the US Champagne is located...?

NEW: Donald Trump threatens to impose a 200% tariff on all wines and alcoholic products from the EU. This is insane and will only further wreck our economy.

@atrupar But, but, but..... Hunter Biden's laptop!!??

Here's a transcript of Trump's comments today on air traffic control systems

When you start dating someone, what are the first movies you show them?

@RpsAgainstTrump That there's a c&nt staring back at me? 4 years - head down, we'll get through this 😞

Donald Trump's official presidential portrait has been released. What do you notice?

What's the greatest "I'm dead and I know it" moment in movies?

happy thanksgiving who wants some long turkey xox