
"Prominent political figure is not accused of wrongdoing Garda criminal probe into organiser as fund cheques paid Defamation laws prevent details of incident being disclosed A high-profile politician has been contacted by a garda fraud investigation into the running of a "charity" event. Gardaí are formally probing allegations that not enough of the funds raised were passed on to charity."
"Garda criminal probe into organiser as fund cheques paid Defamation laws prevent details of incident being disclosed A high-profile politician has been contacted by a garda fraud investigation into the running of a "charity" event. Gardaí are formally probing allegations that not enough of the funds raised were passed on to charity. The politician, from one of the main political parties, is not accused of any wrongdoing. But they did play a prominent role in the event and lent it significant credibility."
Gardaí have opened a formal fraud investigation into the organiser of a charity event following allegations that insufficient funds raised were forwarded to the intended charity. Cheques connected to the event have been paid and are subject to review as part of the probe. A high-profile politician who played a prominent role in promoting the event has been contacted by investigators but is not accused of any wrongdoing. The politician’s involvement provided significant credibility to the event. Defamation laws restrict disclosure of further details about the incident and the ongoing investigation.
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