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Case No. 4294Fraud (under investigation, housing sector body) · Co. Dublin · 12 Dec 2025

Gardaí search five properties in Peter McVerry Trust investigation

Gardaí from the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau conducted searches at five premises in Dublin, Kildare and Tipperary on 12 December 2025, seizing items of evidential value as part of a criminal investigation into the Peter McVerry Trust. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.

  1. Reported12 Dec
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  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatGardaí conducted searches at five premises in Dublin, Kildare and Tipperary (irishtimes.com)
  • whatItems of evidential value were seized during the searches (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe searches took place on Friday, 12 December 2025 (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí from the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau conducted searches at five premises in Dublin, Kildare and Tipperary on 12 December 2025. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí were assisted by members from the Corporate Enforcement Agency during the operation. (garda.ie)
  • investigationA number of items of evidential value were seized during the searches. (garda.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made at this time. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe investigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe GNECB started the investigation in September 2025 after a lengthy evaluation of McVerry Trust affairs (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe disclosure was made in June under section 19 of the Criminal Justice Act (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe GNECB made direct contact with the trust in the days before the article (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe trust received €164.3 million in State funding in 2018-2022 (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe trust received €72.6 million in donations (irishtimes.com)
  • otherA €15 million government lifeline was provided to rescue the trust from potential collapse (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 17 Dec2025
    Reportedirishtimes.com, first report
    Gardaí search five properties in escalation of Peter McVerry Trust investigation

    Reports the escalation of the PMVT investigation with five property searches on 12 December 2025, the involvement of the Corporate Enforcement Authority, and the GNECB's direct contact with the trust. No arrests made.

  2. 12 Dec2025
    Reportedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Garda National Economic Crime Bureau Investigation into Housing Sector Body, 12th December 2025

    Garda press release confirming the searches and noting that the Corporate Enforcement Agency assisted during the operation.