Michael J. Collins (1 November 1940 – 3 December 2022) was an Irish politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Limerick West from 1997 to 2007.
Collins was involved in local politics for many years, serving as a member and chairman of the Limerick County Council.
[citation needed] Collins hit the headlines in 2003, when it was revealed that he had set up a bogus offshore account to evade paying tax.
He also resigned from the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party after it emerged he was on the Revenue Commissioners's list of tax defaulters.
In September 2003, Collins's name appeared in Iris Oifigiúil, the state gazette, as the holder of a bogus non-resident bank account.