Ireland is funneling corrupt Russian money: Alan Kelly

Labour leader warns Ireland risks being 'the best small country in the world to funnel corrupt dirty Russian oligarchs' money'

Labour Party leader Alan Kelly warned that 'oligarchs and their shell companies, thousands of them, may seek to use Ireland to continue to funnel money,' in response to international sanctions. Picture: Damien Storan.

Ireland is at risk of becoming the "best small country in the world to funnel corrupt dirty Russian oligarchs' money", the Dáil has been told.

Labour leader Alan Kelly made the comments during Leaders' Questions on Wednesday, when he asked the Taoiseach Micheál Martin about potentially seizing assets of Russian shell companies in Ireland.