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The High Court has appointed liquidators to Liberty Recycling, a Dublin-based charity, after the Charities Regulatory Authority raised concerns about suspected money laundering and governance failures. Bank accounts linked to the charity have been frozen, and gardaí have seized two BMW X5s, a Porsche, a 2026 BMW jeep, watches, and designer bags worth over €300,000. The investigation focuses on senior staff members and substantial international fund transfers not matching the charity’s activity.
Liberty Recycling, chaired by Sinn Féin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh, established three non-charity entities, including Liberty Developments, linked to vehicle purchases. The regulator alleges a failure of oversight by trustees, despite no evidence that Ó Snodaigh or other directors were aware of wrongdoing. The court found mismanagement and potential misuse of assets, leading to the appointment of liquidators to manage the charity’s affairs.
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