A man has been arrested as part of an investigation into COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) fraud.

Gardaí carried out a search and arrest operation in Dublin on Thursday.

A search was conducted at a house in Mulhuddart, where a man aged in his 30s was arrested.

The investigation is linked with up to 25 separate claims made under the scheme, totalling in excess of €56,000 to date.

Documentation and notebooks were also recovered in the search.

He was taken to Blanchardstown Garda station, where he is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.

Gardaí say enquiries are on-going.