Man Detained Amid Alleged Bribery Of Domestic Footballer

A man has been arrested in relation to an investigation into the attempted bribery of a professional League of Ireland footballer.

A man has been arrested as part of an investigation into the attempted bribery of a player in the League of Ireland this season.

The man aged in his 30s was arrested on Tuesday.

He was held in a Garda station in the west of the country. He has since been released without charge, with a file being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

An Garda Síochána continues to appeal to anyone with information regarding match-fixing or sports corruption to report it in confidence via the Bribery and Corruption Confidential Reporting line at 1800 40 60 80, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or at their local Garda Station.