Catriona Carey

The Mirror has confirmed that Ms Carey (44) was arrested by officers from the independent Corporate Enforcement Authority this morning.

“It is a criminal offence for an unauthorised firm / person to provide financial services in Ireland that would require an authorisation under the relevant legislation, which the Central Bank is the responsible body for enforcing. “The Central Bank believes Careysfort Asset Estates Limited is holding itself out as a person whose business consists wholly or partly of providing credit directly to a relevant person but it holds no authorisation from the Central Bank as a retail credit firm. The cheque, for €6,948, had been written out to Revenue – but she changed it so that it was payable to her. She is being questioned over suspicions a company she was the sole director of – Careysfort Asset Estates ltd – broke company law. It can be a criminal offence to break such laws and the Corporate Enforcement Authority has the power to send files to the Director of Public Prosecutions, who decides on whether anyone should be charged into a probe. Sources have confirmed the former hockey international and intercounty camogie player was arrested by investigators from the authority, which is an independent body that enforces company law – and whose investigators have power of arrest.

CONVICTED fraudster Catriona Carey has been arrested by investigators.She was lifted this morning by officers from the Corporate Enforcement Authority.

"She told me the contract was no big deal, that she did it for loads of people and awas guaranteeing me my deposit but it was all a lie." And a Co Kildare businessman, who lost €60,000 in the scam, also told the Irish Sun: "I don't believe a word this woman says there is no way she didn't know this was a scam. Although initially targeted by Gardai in Carlow, she became a target of the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau due to the number of complaints made against her.

The former Ireland hockey star, who was part of an investigation where it was alleged that she took up to €500,000 from families under extreme financial ...

CONVICTED fraudster Catriona Carey has been arrested by investigators.She was lifted this morning by officers from the Corporate Enforcement Authority.

"She told me the contract was no big deal, that she did it for loads of people and awas guaranteeing me my deposit but it was all a lie." And a Co Kildare businessman, who lost €60,000 in the scam, also told the Irish Sun: "I don't believe a word this woman says there is no way she didn't know this was a scam. Although initially targeted by Gardai in Carlow, she became a target of the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau due to the number of complaints made against her.

The Mirror has confirmed that Ms Carey (44) was arrested by officers from the independent Corporate Enforcement Authority this morning.

“It is a criminal offence for an unauthorised firm / person to provide financial services in Ireland that would require an authorisation under the relevant legislation, which the Central Bank is the responsible body for enforcing. “The Central Bank believes Careysfort Asset Estates Limited is holding itself out as a person whose business consists wholly or partly of providing credit directly to a relevant person but it holds no authorisation from the Central Bank as a retail credit firm. The cheque, for €6,948, had been written out to Revenue – but she changed it so that it was payable to her. She is being questioned over suspicions a company she was the sole director of – Careysfort Asset Estates ltd – broke company law. It can be a criminal offence to break such laws and the Corporate Enforcement Authority has the power to send files to the Director of Public Prosecutions, who decides on whether anyone should be charged into a probe. Sources have confirmed the former hockey international and intercounty camogie player was arrested by investigators from the authority, which is an independent body that enforces company law – and whose investigators have power of arrest.