A man in his 50s has been arrested in Dublin in relation to alleged 'bogus tradesmen' activities.
A garda investigation began after a man in his 70s handed over a substantial sum of cash to alleged bogus tradesmen for roofing works on a southeast Dublin home.
The arrested man has since been released from custody and a file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Gardaí say that the investigation is ongoing.

50,000 More Families To Receive Fuel Allowance From Next Week
Kildare Ranks Third in Ireland for Maternity and Paternity Benefit Claims in Latest Figures
Ireland To Airlift Most Vulnerable Citizens From Middle East
Gardaí Launch 244 Investigations Into Grok AI Images
660,000 Fewer Cars Trips Each Day As Active Travel Rises
IFA Ends Bord Bia Protest As Governance Review Agreed
HAP Tenants ‘Won’t Keep Up’ Without Reform, Says Threshold
New Research Strategy to Power Ireland’s Next Economic Model