Robin’s Snippets – 31/10/2010

Foreigners make up the bulk of the TRNC Prison population

Are foreigners criminally more active than Turkish Cypriots? Or are they caught and prosecuted less often? Do the majority of foreigners come to the island to commit crimes in the belief the forces of justice are inept enough to let them get away with […]

Homebuyer in South Cyprus loses home, is attacked and hospitalised, then Government sues him

Conor O’Dwyer is proof that property problems are similar throughout Cyprus. Conor’s property was resold by the developers without his knowledge. When he complained he was attacked by developer Christoforos Karayiannas, his son Marios Karayiannas and Charalambous Ttigis. The men:

“… rammed O’Dwyer’s hire car at a busy junction in the eastern village of […]

Wanted: holiday homes for heroes

Thanks to Nige for this information copied directly from Nige’s North Cyprus Forum:

“A BRITISH ex-serviceman living in Paphos has set up a holiday scheme for serving military personnel of all nationalities and is looking for home owners willing to donate their properties for one or two weeks each year.

“I am […]