The decision to abandon plans for a dedicated Garda insurance fraud unit will mean many fraudsters will never face prosecution. The decision to abandon plans for a dedicated Garda insurance fraud unit will mean many fraudsters will never face prosecution. Insurers had originally agreed to fund the Garda unit, along the lines of a similar unit in Britain which has proved hugely successful at catching insurance fraudsters. After reservations were expressed by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris about insurance funding for his force, it was decided to shelve plans for a dedicated Garda unit. "However, in the absence of a dedicated Garda fraud unit, unfortunately many fraudulent claimants will never face the consequences of their actions."

Source: Irish Independent June 10, 2019 01:30 UTC