Accurate statistics are hard to find because so much white-collar crime goes undetected, unreported and unprosecuted, but an often-cited statistic is that white-collar crime costs the Irish economy at least €2 billion a year. Six years ago, the Government published a suite of corporate governance and law enforcement measures called the ‘White-collar crime’ Package. Insider tradingIreland's first-ever insider trading case, Fyffes Plc v DCC Plc, a major business scandal, was interesting for several reasons. The State did not bring a criminal case against Fyffes. In the High Court, in the Fyffes case, Justice Mary Laffoy found no evidence of criminal intent.

Source: Irish Examiner March 04, 2026 02:40 UTC