Fraud case insurance broker gets bail

A WEXFORD insurance broker suspected of disappearing with clients’ money and who had Christmas dinner with the Irish ambassador in Hungary while international search warrants were out for his arrest, has been remanded on continuing bail.

William (Bill) Deegan, who was extradited back to Ireland last Wednesday, following a 10-year criminal investigation is due in court again in New Ross, Co Wexford on January 27.

Yesterday, counsel for Mr Deegan, Simon Kennedy, applied that he be remanded on continuing bail, pending the presentation of a book of evidence in the case.