Calls for proper funding of Garda fraud unit

In a recent report, thePolicing Authority said the Hamilton Review was 'unambiguous' in the need for greater resourcing of the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau.

There have been calls to boost funding for the Garda Economic Crime Bureau after the Policing Authority strongly criticised the lack of investment in it.

Dr Joe McGrath, an expert on financial crime, said findings from the authority, following the December 2020 report of the Hamilton Review, highlighted the urgent need to properly fund the area.