Probe into fraudulent pay claims by gardaí

A Garda chief superintendent has been appointed to carry out a probe into allegations that some members of the force based at one of the country’s biggest garda stations made fraudulent overtime and allowances claims.

It is understood the allegations centre on the Harcourt Square Station which serves as headquarters for the Dublin Metropolitan Region and also houses top specialist units such as the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation, the Criminal Assets Bureau and the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

The Garda press office confirmed an investigation led by a chief superintendent was under way into allegations of fraudulent claims but would give no other details.