Eugene Francis Suttle (1909–1989) served as the Comptroller and Auditor General for the

Republic of Ireland Ireland ( ga, Éire ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island. A ...

from 1964 to 1973. The

Arms Crisis The Arms Crisis was a political scandal in the Republic of Ireland in 1970 in which Charles Haughey and Neil Blaney were dismissed as cabinet ministers for alleged involvement in a conspiracy to smuggle arms to the Irish Republican Army in North ...

of 1970, which involved the alleged misuse of government funds by two cabinet ministers, occurred during Mr. Suttle's tenure. Although he was not directly involved in the crisis, he was an

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of the Dáil Public Accounts Committee inquiring into it in 1971.Dáil Éireann Committee of Public Accounts: Final Report - Northern Ireland Relief Expenditure, 2 February 1971
''Mr. E. F. Suttle (Comptroller and Auditor General) was in attendance in an advisory capacity, accompanied by Mr. S. Mac Gearailt.''

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Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General - IrelandAbout the Comptroller and Auditor General - Citizens Information Ireland
{{DEFAULTSORT:Suttle, Eugene Francis 1909 births 1989 deaths Irish civil servants