Dedicated garda fraud unit needed to tackle insurance scams, says Vintners Federation of Ireland

A dedicated Garda fraud unit is urgently needed to tackle insurance scams, according to the Vintners Federation of Ireland.

"There will be no disincentive until some person feels the full rigours of the law and is denied their freedom in the same way as they are trying to deny businesses the right to survive by these scandalous escapades, said chief executive of the VFI, Pádraig Cribbeen.