Five victims allege fraud by local brothers in FBI probe
More victims have now come forward to authorities in the United States alleging they were defrauded by Irvinestown brothers Matthew and Patrick McDonagh.
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Rodney Edwards is an award-winning journalist and author. He has been Editor of The Impartial Reporter since September 2023. With a career spanning almost 20 years, Rodney has worked for media outlets in Ireland and the UK, including the Sunday Independent, Irish Times, Bloomberg and others. In 2020, he won an Amnesty International award for his investigation into child sexual abuse in Fermanagh. He is interested in exploring social injustices and human rights issues.
Rodney Edwards is an award-winning journalist and author. He has been Editor of The Impartial Reporter since September 2023. With a career spanning almost 20 years, Rodney has worked for media outlets in Ireland and the UK, including the Sunday Independent, Irish Times, Bloomberg and others. In 2020, he won an Amnesty International award for his investigation into child sexual abuse in Fermanagh. He is interested in exploring social injustices and human rights issues.
More victims have now come forward to authorities in the United States alleging they were defrauded by Irvinestown brothers Matthew and Patrick McDonagh.
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