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Garda National Economic Crime Bureau detectives executed searches across Dublin and the eastern and southern regions in late October, confiscating two BMW X5s and high-value designer goods while probing suspected money-laundering linked to a long-established charity. The operation has prompted fresh scrutiny of state funding and regulatory oversight.
Ireland’s media regulator and parliamentarians have intensified scrutiny of social media platforms over videos that promote dangerous and criminal behaviour, focusing this week on how platforms detect, report and remove harmful material and how Irish authorities can work with them to protect young people.
Several official Garda social media profiles were taken over on the night of October 14 and into October 15, 2026, with posts and profile changes pushing cryptocurrency content. The incident highlights growing risks when law enforcement accounts are compromised and raises fresh questions about platform security and public trust.
The Central Bank of Ireland and the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission flagged a wave of unauthorised firms and sophisticated investment frauds targeting Irish savers, urging immediate caution and new reporting steps as payment and crypto-related losses rise.
Bank of Ireland and national fraud awareness bodies are urging extra caution after fresh warnings about a rise in investment fraud originating on social media and via cloned firms. Authorities and banks say fast moving, high pressure approaches and cloned online identities are driving larger losses and complicating recovery.