Peter Conlon detained over €3.8m missing donations

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Peter Conlon was detained in Switzerland during a criminal investigation into missing charity donations, with the High Court matter reported on 9 February 2018. The investigation concerned about €3.8 million donated through Pembroke Dynamic but not received by charities.

More than 700 charitable organisations had been contacted by liquidator Myles Kirby, who had secured freezing orders against Conlon in the High Court. Pembroke Dynamic had been wound up after failing to pay Revenue approximately €400,000.

The report said Conlon remained in custody in Zurich and that the presumption of innocence applied. The charities named included UNHCR, the Red Cross and Save the Children UK.