Central Bank officials investigating an alleged fraud at a Credit Union in Dublin have raised concerns about some missing documents.

They believe they may be in the possession of a manager whose suspension was extended by the High Court this afternoon.

€1.2m is missing from Rush Credit Union in north Co. Dublin.

An internal investigation is underway at the bank and an official from the Central Bank is also trying to figure out where it went.

Last June, it suspended its manager Anne Butterly from acting in a management role in any financial institution for three months.

That suspension was due to be lifted next week but the High Court approved a three month extension today.

Ms. Butterly isn’t accused of any wrongdoing but counsel for the Central Bank said they were concerned about some documents she had yet to return.

They also raised concerns about the possibility of direct contact with customers – something that would be difficult for the branch to police.

Ms. Justice Marie Baker agreed to the extension in the interests of protecting the users of financial services.

She also gave Ms. Butterly time to challenge her decision.

Our Courts Correspondent Frank Greaney reports: