Uncategorized Archives - Shannons Solicitor

ILLEGAL DUMPING OF WASTE

by shannons | Nov 24, 2017 | Uncategorized

Vincent Shannon has acted for many waste contractors prosecuted for illegal dumping under the Waste Management Acts. He now has a team of specialists including Tom Keenan of National Environmental Services Agency and Eoghan Foley barrister both of whom have many...

VW emissions scandal has enough diesel to run and run

by Ollie Shannon | Jan 13, 2017 | Uncategorized

Volkwagen is paying out billions in the US while playing hardball in Europe Oliver Schmidt’s decision to holiday in Florida now seems foolhardy. As a senior VW manager linked to the firm’s diesel emissions scandal, a vacation anywhere but the United States would have...

Volkswagen agrees to $4.3bn US diesel emissions settlement

by Ollie Shannon | Jan 12, 2017 | Uncategorized

German carmaker’s payout will resolve US government’s civil and criminal investigations Volkswagen has agreed to make a $4.3 billion (€4.07 billion) settlement to resolve the US government’s civil and criminal investigations into the German carmaker’s diesel emissions...

Irish owners in Volkswagen action

by Ollie Shannon | Jan 10, 2017 | Uncategorized

More than 800 motorists have now contacted an Irish solicitor’s firm representing claimants over the Volkswagen emissions scandal. The Irish Examiner understands O’Dwyer Solicitors in Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo has been contacted by over 800 motorists and the firm expects...

VW top management ‘authorised concealment’ of emissions cheating

by Ollie Shannon | Jan 10, 2017 | Uncategorized

Executives briefed about defeat devices in July 2015, say unsealed criminal charges Volkswagen’s senior management was briefed in the summer of 2015 on the cheating software at the centre of the company’s diesel emissions scandal, and ordered its continued...

British drivers take legal action for compensation over Volkswagen emissions scandal

by Ollie Shannon | Jan 9, 2017 | Uncategorized

British drivers affected by the diesel emissions scandal are launching legal action against car maker Volkswagen in an attempt to get thousands of pounds in compensation. Ten thousand motorists who feel they were misled into buying cars that emit more nitrogen oxide...