Father of 15 claims property declared proceeds of crime was purchased with social welfare money

A father of 15 is before the High Court where the Criminal Assets Bureau say his home, costly renovations and other assets are the proceeds of crime.

Dermot Calvert has denied claims that a Limerick Property worth almost euro 300k and a sum of cash were paid for through criminal means and instead he used savings from his social welfare to fund his lifestyle.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about Calvert and the case against him.

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[Homegrown_FPL]

Almost every cab case has somebody involved who claims to have got a compensation claim.

[MartinaCalvert]

Get here facts right before you accuse 💯 innocent until proven guilty 👍👍

[damienhugh]

He basically says basically more than Niall 🤷

[icxcnika]

His poor wife? I reckon she knew what he was at!

[ElemennoP]

don't ya mean purchased with mickey money??..🥺😂

[edbaker]

Is this guy part of the irish national stud,

[mixedportionjimmywabs]

Thon fella across from you Nicola can barely string a sentence together ffs hard listening

[MartinaCalvert]

Pure lies ye are the criminal's 💯💯

[davidlangley]

It's always the humans that you don't want reproducing like rabbits that do & vice versa.