Man arrested in relation to alleged corruption at University of Limerick released without charge

Arrest understood to be part of garda inquiries into historical severance payments, totaling €450,000, made to two former UL employees

UL declined to comment on the latest arrest, However, a spokeswoman previously said the university would 'cooperate fully with any investigation undertaken' by gardaí. Picture: Dan Linehan

Gardaí questioned a man on Wednesday as part of a probe into alleged corrupt practices involving sums of up to €500,000 at the University of Limerick (UL).

The arrest of the man, aged in his 60s, was understood to be part of Garda inquiries into historical severance payments, totaling €450,000, made to two former UL employees.