Gardaí investigating allegations of fraud at Limerick councils

The garda investigation follows a nine month internal probe by Limerick City and County Council.

Limerick City and County Council is examining whether others benefitted in kind, or if anyone else was aware of the alleged fraud. Picture: Brendan Gleeson

An internal investigation into alleged substantial fraud at Limerick City and County Council has “deepened, widened, and intensified”.

The claims, made by a anonymous whistleblower through a protected disclosure, have also sparked a criminal investigation.