The largest single increase in the Book of Estimates is for the Secret Service, whose allocation has been trebled from £250,000 to £750,000. Asked yesterday why this was, Mr McCreevy revealed that this was a secret - neither he nor his Department knew. Sources later suggested that most of this money will be paid by gardai to informers.
Biggest rise for Secret Service
The largest single increase in the Book of Estimates is for the Secret Service, whose allocation has been trebled from £250,000…
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