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Irelands Issues
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JulieElizabeth wrote: »I know of some Roma flower sellers who fleeced a very vulnerable man in Botanic Avenue one evening
Went into his pockets and even took the watch of his wrist
Friend got her wallet stolen by one outside the Bot when I was at uni.
She got it back when there was nearly a riot.0 -
are the mag sellers part of the same people group as the car washers, newspaper sellers?
are the women forced to beg/sell by gang masters?0 -
stephenni1971 wrote: »By 'selling' the magazine on the street they can register as self employed. They can then get a National Insurance number. Then you can get benefits.
looks like you got it spot on stephen - have a read of this!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/immigration/8527950/Romanian-families-use-Big-Issue-loophole.html0
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