Cork gardaí thwart pirate 'TV cards' operation which could have cost providers €20m

Gardaí in Cork have dismantled a vast TV piracy operation which could have cost two of the largest providers up to €20m in lost revenue.

Gardaí in Cork have pulled the plug on a large sophisticated pay-TV piracy operation which could have cost two of the largest providers in Ireland up to €20m in lost revenue.

The scale of the illegal operation was exposed today following a protracted investigation which culminated in a series of coordinated early morning raids across the city.