By Gordon DeeganThe Revenue Commissioners last year spent €130,000 towards the purchase of seven new detector dogs and training its detector dog unit. The firm specialises in detection dogs trained for detecting drugs, tobacco, cash and explosives. Revenue officer Paul McPartlan, who is involved in co-ordinating the Detector Dog programme, said today: “Revenue recognises the success of the Detector Dog Programme. He said: "These detector teams are an important part of our overall framework to identify and challenge shadow economy activity. He said: “Revenue does not provide details of the age or location of our detector dogs, working or in retirement.

Source: Evening echo February 08, 2018 17:03 UTC