Limerick college blames 'resource' issues for €3.2m spend on non-supervised procurement

A Limerick college paid a total of €1.2m to seven suppliers in 2017-18 without a proper tendering process.

A Limerick college spent at least €3.2m on non-supervised procurement between 2017 and 2019, because of "resource" issues.

Mary Immaculate College Limerick, a liberal arts institution affiliated with the University of Limerick and with more than 5,000 students, spent the money during the academic years 2017-18 and 2018-19, according to correspondence between it and the Public Accounts Committee.