[19:47] Sentencing of fraudster Samantha Cookes adjourned

A 36-year-old woman has apologised to the Department of Social Protection and a general practitioner for taking advantage of Covid conditions to deceive them.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0219/1497723-trial-of-fraudster-samantha-cookes-adjourned/

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[15:17] Total of €92.6m paid to free travel operators - C&AG

The Department of Social Protection paid €92.6m to free travel operators last year, the latest report from the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) shows.

https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2024/0930/1472775-total-of-92-6m-paid-to-free-travel-operators-cag/

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