Ben Dunne

Ben Dunne is an Irish entrepreneur and former director of his family firm, Dunnes Stores, one of the largest chains of department stores in Ireland.

Related Topics:
Irish - Entrepreneur - Dunnes Stores - Department stores

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In 1992, he was arrested for cocaine possession and soliciting whilst on a golfing holiday in Florida, USA

Related Topics:
1992 - Cocaine - Soliciting - Florida - USA

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He was again embroiled in scandal in the mid 1990s when it was revealed he had given large amounts of political donations to a number of Irish politicians, mainly from the Fianna Fail party, including Michael Lowry and the then Taoiseach, Charlie Haughey.

Related Topics:
Fianna Fail - Michael Lowry - Taoiseach - Charlie Haughey

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He now owns a chain of low price fitness centres, which he personally promotes on radio, using recent Irish advertising legislation which lets you make direct comparisons to named competitors.

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In April 2005 he paid £3,000,000 for a 21 acre site in New Malden (South London) and intends to apply for planning permission to build a leisure and fitness centre.

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