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4 unusual facts about Pádraig Flynn


Allan Larsson

From Sweden's entry into the European Union in 1995 to 2000, Larsson served as Director General for DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities in the European Commission under commissioner Pádraig Flynn.

Deposit interest retention tax

Several famous Irish people have been found evading the tax, including (former) Minister for Justice Pádraig Flynn.

Pádraig Flynn

Also, unknown to Flynn, Gilmartin was actually watching The Late Late Show on Tara Television at his home in Luton.

Scrap Saturday

The half-hour show lampooned political and cultural figures in Irish society such as Charles Haughey and Pádraig Flynn.



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