Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2019
Assault convictions involving Jackie and Kevin Healy-Rae
Jackie Healy-Rae and his brother Kevin were convicted of assault causing harm arising from a December 2017 incident at a chip van in Kenmare. They received suspended custodial sentences.
2008
Media criticism of the family’s political machine
Irish political commentary compared the family’s highly organised local influence with a political machine and criticised its reliance on personal networks and constituency bargaining.