Sinn Féin TD Thomas Gould arrested over alleged €150,000 business fraud in Cork
Sinn Féin TD Thomas Gould was arrested and questioned by gardaí in Cork in connection with an alleged €150,000 business fraud relating to payments made through a company where he was employed nearly a decade ago. A file is expected to be sent to the DPP, and Gould has issued a statement insisting he is entirely innocent.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested8 Mar
2 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
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- whatA member of the Oireachtas was arrested and questioned by gardaí about an alleged €150,000 business fraud almost a decade ago. (irishtimes.com)
- whatGardaí are investigating an alleged fraud at a company where the politician was employed before being elected to the Oireachtas. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe politician allegedly signed off on invoices and authorised payments totalling almost €150,000 to another person knowing the invoices were for sums in excess of what was owed. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThomas Gould was arrested and questioned by gardaí in connection with an alleged €150,000 business fraud. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe was questioned about a series of payments made through a company where he was employed nearly a decade ago. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatIt is alleged Gould signed off on invoices and issued payments knowing the amounts exceeded what was originally owed. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereGould was interviewed by gardaí in Cork. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe politician was arrested by arrangement on Friday after presenting at a Garda station near their home, accompanied by a solicitor. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA file is expected to be sent to the DPP in relation to the allegations. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA file is expected to be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationParty councillor Kenneth Collins, who worked for the company, was questioned by Gardaí in January as part of the inquiry. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe politician was arrested on suspicion of fraud and detained under section four of the Criminal Justice Act. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThere are other persons of interest in the case who have been under investigation. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe politician had left the business before being elected to the Oireachtas. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe politician is the second person to be arrested and questioned about the alleged fraud and deception believed to have taken place over four years. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe suspect was released on Friday night after evidence gathered in the case had been put to them. (irishtimes.com)
- otherGould is undergoing treatment for bowel cancer. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGould had worked with the company for over 16 years as a logistics manager before his election to the Dáil in 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe complaint was made by Gould's former employer. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 10 Mar2025TD arrested in connection with alleged €150,000 business fraud issues statement
Gould's statement denying the allegations and details of the interview; Mary Lou McDonald's party statement confirming the complaint and that other people including Kenneth Collins were questioned.
accused, Thomas Gould, male, named at arrest, irish (judged from name)Thomas Gouldaccused, Kenneth Collins, male, named at arrest, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Collins - 8 Mar2025Oireachtas member arrested over alleged €150,000 business fraud
Provides details of the arrest process (by arrangement, accompanied by a solicitor, near their home), describes the nature of the alleged fraud (signing off inflated invoices, discovered during an accounts review), confirms the politician is the second person arrested, and notes the suspect was released Friday night with a file to be prepared for the DPP.
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