Wallace ‘confess’ claims left in tatters

Tax-evading TD Mick Wallace’s claim he alerted the Revenue to his illegal actions appeared in tatters last night.

Wallace ‘confess’ claims left in tatters

Revenue documents showed the investigation was classed as a “prompted qualifying disclosure”, meaning that tax authorities were set to swoop before any confession by Mr Wallace.

The revelation looks set to ratchet up pressure on the disgraced deputy to resign his Dáil seat as Taoiseach Enda Kenny added his voice to the outrage after Mr Wallace admitted knowingly breaking the law, resulting in his company owing the State €2.1m — a debt the TD says he will likely be unable to pay.

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