Irish workers investigated in e-mail probe

Workers at an insurance company are being investigated for alleged abuse of company e-mail.

In what is believed to be the first case of its kind in Ireland, Royal Sun Alliance has confirmed an inquiry is underway at its Irish offices.

However, it will not say if individuals at its Dublin office are being disciplined.

The move follows a similar investigation at the company's offices in Liverpool over alleged abuse of the company's e-mail system with personal correspondence, including obscene material.