Situated between Blackrock and Dun Laoghaire, the coastal village of Monkstown is brimming with restaurants, coffee houses and artisan boutiques. The area is affluent, and many of its inhabitants are well-heeled. Unemployment is low and property prices are high. Even within the coastal wealth belt of south County Dublin, Monkstown is particularly prosperous. And it was here, in a village with a population of around 6,000 people, where Nicholas Wickham opted to base his company, Irish Gold and Silver Bullion. Incorporated in July 2011 and located at 23, The Crescent, Monkstown, the company claimed to the “largest dealer of silver…

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