GORT MAN REMANDED IN CUSTODY FOR ALLEGED INVOLVEMENT IN MULTI MILLION EGG FRAUD SCHEME

Date Published: 10-Jun-2009

A Gort business man and former All Ireland hurling star has been remanded in custody for his alleged involvement in a multi million egg fraud scheme.The High Court yesterday remanded 48 year old Pearse Piggott, of Ballylennon, Gortin custody with consent to bail for his alleged involvement in the fraud whereby eggs were falsely passed off to British consumers as being free range or organic.Mr Piggott was a sub on the Galway team that won the Liam McCarthy cup in 1987.