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AN Ennis court has heard allegations of “a significant fraud ring” involving members of the Romanian and Traveller communities in Clare and Galway, writes Gordon Deegan. At Ennis Circuit Court, counsel for Aviva Insurance Ireland, John Hogan BL said that he was making the claim on behalf of his client. He said that he would be calling evidence concerning the so-called fraud ring of around 60 claims arising from 16 separate accidents. In the case, Aviva was contesting liability in the personal injury action being taken by Ennis mother-of-five, Keelie Stratton (36) arising from a June 2013 road traffic accident in Ennis. Ms Stratton – who previously lived in England – confirmed to Mr Hogan that she had no knowledge of the existence of the alleged fraud ring involving Romanians and Travellers. In support of his ‘fraud ring’ claim, Mr Hogan began to unroll a laminated chart for the court and before he had done so, Judge Brian O’Callaghan interjected …
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