Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused, suspect

Offences

Fraud

Where

Co. Cork

Reporting

3 reports, 9 Mar 2025 to 17 Aug 2026

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irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, corkbeo.ie

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• File sent to DPP in Cork fraud investigation Fraud · Co. Cork

  An alleged fraud involving inflated invoices and pallet return payments at a Cork company, worth approximately €150,000, was uncovered during a routine accounts review. Sinn Féin TD Thomas Gould, a former logistics manager at the company, and Sinn Féin councillor Kenneth Collins, a former truck driver there, were both arrested and questioned by gardaí in connection with the alleged fraud, which is said to have occurred between 2014 and 2019. Collins was arrested by appointment at Togher Garda station on 3 January 2025 and Gould on 7 March 2025; both were released without charge after around 10 hours of questioning. Both men deny the allegations. Gardaí forwarded an almost 600-page file to the Director of Public Prosecutions earlier in 2026 after completing a near five-year investigation.

  Arrested, 8 Mar 2025Accused, suspect · 3 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 17 Aug2026
   Otheririshtimes.com, in File sent to DPP in Cork fraud investigation

   File sent to DPP on two Sinn Féin politicians facing €200,000 fraud investigation

   accused, Kenneth Collins, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Collins♂IE
2. 10 Mar2025
   Arrestedirishmirror.ie, in File sent to DPP in Cork fraud investigation

   TD arrested in connection with alleged €150,000 business fraud issues statement

   accused, Kenneth Collins, male, named at arrest, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Collins♂IE
3. 9 Mar2025
   Arrestedcorkbeo.ie, in File sent to DPP in Cork fraud investigation

   Cork Cllr. Kenneth Collins arrested over alleged business fraud

   suspect, Kenneth Collins, male, named at arrest, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Collins♂IE

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