Catherine the Fake: Who is the Cork woman at the centre of six fraud investigations?

Gardaí describe Catherine O'Brien as a “person of interest” in their investigations into fraud in the sale of horses. Picture: Irish Mail on Sunday
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SUBSCRIBEGardaí believe a woman at the centre of a major fraud investigation in the horse racing industry is hiding out somewhere in Ireland.
Corkwoman Catherine O’Brien, originally from Buttevant but with an address in Dungarvan, Co Waterford, is wanted for questioning by gardaí investigating allegations of fraud in the sale of racehorses over the last three to four years.
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