A MAN has been arrested by gardaí over an alleged attempt to bribe a League of Ireland football player.
According to gardaí, the bribery attempt relates to the current football season.
Galway Beo reports that the player was offered more than €30,000 to ensure he was sent off, however, the bribe was refused.
It adds that a complaint was later lodged with gardaí over the incident.
In a statement today, An Garda Síochána said the arrested man had been released without charge but that a file was being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
“As part of an ongoing investigation into the attempted bribery of a professional League of Ireland football player during the current season, detectives from the Anti-Bribery and Corruption Unit of the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) arrested a male in his 30s on Tuesday, October 1, 2024,” read the statement.
“The individual was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda Station in the Western Region.
“He has since been released without charge and a file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
“The Anti-Bribery and Corruption Unit remains committed to safeguarding the integrity of sport in Ireland and continues to work closely with all relevant stakeholders.”
Gardaí urged anyone with information regarding match-fixing to contact the Bribery and Corruption Confidential Reporting line at 1800 406080, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666111 or their local garda station.