€5m student accommodation overspend: The UL housing scandal at centre of garda probe

Update: 2025-01-01

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The University of Limerick (UL) is engulfed in a scandal arising from a €5m overspend on student housing 3km from the college campus. UL wrote to gardaí last month to notify authorities of a possible fraud. The matter is currently the subject of ongoing assessment by the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau to see if a criminal investigation is warranted. This episode was first published in May 2024. Host: Ellen Coyne. Guest: Wayne O’Connor

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€5m student accommodation overspend: The UL housing scandal at centre of garda probe

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€5m student accommodation overspend: The UL housing scandal at centre of garda probe