Charity treasurer ‘diverted’ over €160k

The treasurer and accountant of a State-funded charity providing education and support for teenagers has allegedly misappropriated up to €161,000 of its funds for his own benefit, it has been claimed in the High Court.

Greg Walsh, of Walsh and Co Accountants, Walkinstown, Dublin, has been a director of Carline Learning Centre, Clondalkin, Dublin, since 2004 and has also been its accountant and treasurer, the court heard.

Eamon Marry, counsel for the charity, said that investigations so far revealed money of the order of €161,000 from Carline’s accounts appeared to have been diverted or allegedly misappropriated by Mr Walsh.