BBCNEWS Loan Sharks and Paramilitaries June 4, 2024 11:31:00
In northern ireland's most impoverished housing estates, loan sharks — or unlicenced money lenders — are viewed by some as providing a service — instant cash without the paperwork. ah, don't you worry, all right. i will sort you out. i will get it to you next week — promise. as the cost of living crisis deepens, community workers warn more families are now turning to paramilitary loan sharks. we've spoken to one woman still living in a loyalist estate, who we are calling jane. she was a victim of paramilitary money lenders. she agreed to speak to us anonymously. she is fearful for her ...