Bars of gold located after National Party makes complaint to authorities

National Party leader Justin Barrett being escorted as he leaves the RDS count centre for the Dublin Bay South byelection in July 2021. File picture: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

A large quantity of gold reserves, which was reported missing by the leader of the far-right National Party, has been located by gardaí.

Justin Barrett had posted a statement on Twitter saying the gold had been taken from the party’s vault safe, without his knowledge, by senior party members.