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BreakingNews.ie
3 days ago
- Business
- BreakingNews.ie
Healy-Rae company linked to refugee accommodation records bumper post-tax profits
A property management firm linked to Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae's guesthouse accommodating Ukrainian refugees recorded bumper post-tax profits in 2023. Mr Healy-Rae, the Independent TD for Kerry, was appointed earlier this year as Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture with special responsibility for forestry. Advertisement New accounts filed by Mr Healy-Rae's Roughty Properties Ltd show it recorded a €465,860 post-tax profit during its first year in operation from May 9th, 2022, to May 31st, 2023. The abridged accounts do not 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 this year extended time in which the annual return could be lodged with the Companies Office. The annual return shows that Mr Healy-Rae owns 100 per cent of the share capital of the company. The Kerry TD's entry in the Dáil Register of Members' Interests state that the main activity of Roughty Properties Ltd is "management of rental properties". Advertisement In the register, Mr 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 Integration show that Mr Healy-Rae's Rosemont House in Tralee has received €1.22 million over two years and three months to the end of December last year. In 2022, Kerry County Council refused planning permission to Mr 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 Mr Healy-Rae's most profitable enterprise. Advertisement Separate accounts filed earlier this year by Mr 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 80 per cent 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. Advertisement Ireland Family of woman who died after being hit by Healy-... Read More Separate accounts for another Michael Healy-Rae firm, which operates a fuel station and grocery shop in Kilgarvan, show 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. Mr 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 and owns 146 acres of farmland/forestry.
Irish Independent
3 days ago
- Business
- Irish Independent
Michael Healy Rae-owned firm linked to guesthouse accommodating Ukrainians records bumper profits of over €465,000
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.
Sunday World
3 days ago
- 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.
Irish Times
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Irish Times
Social media posts about Michael Healy-Rae by former Co Kerry election candidate to be taken down, court orders
A number of allegations made on social media by a former Co Kerry general election candidate about Michael Healy-Rae, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, are to be taken down and not repeated, pending trial of the matter. The application for an interlocutory order involving 12 social media posts by Michelle Keane of Knocknagoshel, including video recordings and monologues which Mr Healy-Rae claims defamed him, was ruled on by Judge Ronan Munro on Thursday morning at Tralee Circuit Civil Court. The judge said he did not wish to silence Ms Keane, who is in the same political arena, but anything said about Mr Healy-Rae had to be responsibly verified and balanced. Judge Munro said his ruling did not mean Mr Healy-Rae cannot be criticised or held to account. 'But you can't make statements about him that are not responsibility verified,' he told Ms Keane, representing herself. READ MORE 'Belief, even intense belief in truth of statements, is not the same as truth,' the judge said. Affidavits and 'a large volume of material' including pages of social media comment had been submitted in defence, the judge noted. However, there was no evidence of truth and the defence of honest opinion, which had to be grounded in truth also fell, the court held during the hour-long ruling. There was 'no attempt to distinguish between suspicion, allegations and facts', the posts were 'utterly lacking in balance' and there was no attempt at reflecting the plaintiff's point of view, Judge Munro said of the posts. 'The order is based on evidence I have at this stage, pending full trial of the matter,' Judge Munro said. He added that the order 'wasn't to take down everything in relation to Michael Healy-Rae'. 'It's only defamatory matter,' Judge Munro said. Mr Healy-Rae complained in court papers he received hate mail as a result of one of Ms Keane's posts of 'a fairly serious allegation', Judge Munro put it to Ms Keane Ms Keane said Mr Healy-Rae was a public representative. 'He'd want to get over himself. I get hate mail. I don't go crying to Mommy or Daddy about it or to Kerry's Eye,' she responded, to some laughter in court. Mr Healy-Rae's injunction was sought under Section 33 of the Defamation Act 2009. Barrister for Mr Healy-Rae, Elizabeth Murphy, instructed by Killarney solicitor Dan O'Connor, told the court she was seeking 'an injunction to restrain publication of a most grave and serious nature'. The barrister said she was seeking an order 'to remove all posts accusing her client of illegality or immorality and to stop doing it'. Ms Keane agreed to take down the posts pending trial. She has seven days to take down the posts. Judge Munro said he was adjourning the issue of costs to late June when the matter comes before the court again. Ms Keane said she is to appeal the matter to the High Court. Judge Munro said this was her right. The media cannot publish the allegations as part of the order.
The Independent
18-05-2025
- The Independent
Co Kerry community ‘want answers' over fate of farmer Mike Gaine
A local community in Co Kerry 'want answers' over the disappearance and death of farmer Mike Gaine. The 56-year-old was reported missing from his home near Kenmare on March 21. Following extensive searches over the last eight weeks, Irish police confirmed on Saturday that human remains had been discovered. State Pathologist Dr Sally Anne Collis and forensic anthropologist Laureen Buckley, assisted by the Garda Technical Bureau, carried out preliminary examinations in the area that gardai described as a crime scene. Work continued at the site on Sunday in a bid to recover further human remains. A Garda spokesperson said DNA analysis will be required to carry out formal identification of the recovered human remains. There have been extensive inquiries by gardai investigating Mr Gaine's disappearance over the last eight weeks, as well as a public plea for information issued by his wife, Janice Gaine and sister, Noreen O'Regan. On April 29, the investigation was reclassified as a homicide. On Sunday, Independent TD for Kerry, Michael Healy-Rae, said the local community in Kenmare wants answers. 'All we want is answers,' he told RTE's This Week programme. 'We want to know, and the family want to know. Mike was a very respectable, hardworking, genuine man, a great community person and a person that everybody liked. 'To think that somebody would have this type of event happen to them … we're all horrified. We're upset. It is not something that we're used to in any part of Ireland. But in this locality, we never had a situation like this before.' He added: 'This is a horrific time for the family, for the whole community, the extended friends, relatives and relations. But at the end of the day, at least now the team can work on the evidence that they have found. And we hope and earnestly pray that more answers can be found to all questions that the family and all of us have.'
