Gardaí investigating Covid-19 email scam on Cork councillors

Gardaí are investigating an attempted Covid-19 scam on county councillors, which was quickly brought to their attention when one became highly suspicious of the supposed origin of the request.

Midleton-based Cllr Susan McCarthy said her suspicions about the bona fides of the request were aroused because the other much-older county councillor who supposedly sent her the email request for help is known not to use email, or indeed any other form of such technology.