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Two brothers who own the Canal Court Hotel in Newry have been fined £1.1m each for tax evasion.
Patrick and John McParland were also given suspended four-year jail sentences and have been banned from directing any company for seven years.
The brothers pleaded guilty to making tax declarations to the inland revenue which failed to disclose details of more than 20 bank accounts.
The declarations were delivered in the 1980s and 90s.
They covered the period from April 1971 to August 1992.
At a previous hearing on 1 October, at the Royal Courts of Justice in Belfast, the brothers from Kesh Road in Camlough, County Armagh, were ordered to pay £3,399,042 in confiscation orders for unpaid income tax and interest due.
The three-year investigation by HM Revenue and Customs uncovered 20 offshore bank accounts previously held in the Isle of Man, Jersey and the Republic of Ireland as well as four offshore Trusts set up for the personal benefit of the brothers and their families.
Speaking outside the court, Steve Armitt of HMRC said the high fines imposed showed the seriousness of the case.
"The days when hiding assets offshore was seen as a safe bet for evading the UK's taxes have gone," he said.

Wee James took a turn during the Burren/Longstone championship game this evening.  The game was a very tense affair throughout with a player sent off from either side.  James and Frank Dawson had words several times during the game but the closeness of the game really seemed to affect James.  Sean Ward had just missed a great chance when James fell to the ground, without anyone near him.  Medical attention arrived promptly and he was stretchered off.

At a time when we have had so many tragedies recently, this serves as a reminder that our managers/coaches also need to be looked after, as well as our players.  I don't think this is as serious as first thought as he has been released from hospital but the pressure to win just seems too great at times.  We have to put things in perspective.

A wee question.  How do you change a subject title yet keep a thread going?

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Good to see Benny back for a light hearted look at Gaelic Games issues.  He doesn't try to be controversial just for for the sake of, like some other columnists.  In refering to the English national anthem he says it's a

song about an old woman across the shuck who is apparently both gracious and glorious

I've heard it called many's a thing but never this.

I suppose we all associate the making of pitches with Prunty from Fermanagh.  I was up a Saval recently to see a wonderful pitch made by Pattersons.  There may be others out there as well.  What are your experiences from your own clubs and who do you feel make the best pitches?

After watching the Kerry/Mayo game I switched over several times and found the Rugby much better than the 'shit' (rather than puke) football served up by both teams.  I appreciate that its 'only' national league but compared with the all action nature of Rugby why do our games look so poor in comparison?What comparing the Dublin/Tyrone game against International rugby?

Bright start.  Mayo 2 up

Its that time of year when lots of us dust off our boots that have remained dormant since last year's experience.  How many of us take part in charity games at this time of year, all in the name of a good cause.  Why do you take part in these games and do you have any experiences to share with us?
For those who still play and enjoy the game, why do you take part?