The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission seized items from a Dublin Garda station last week as part of the probe into whether gardaí were aware of threats to the life of gun victim Patrick Pappy Lyons before his death.
The 44-year-old father-of-two was shot dead in Belclare Terrace in Poppintree in a targeted killing on February 11.
Gardai were initially baffled as to the motive behind the killing but GSOC subsequently launched an investigation into claims that three officers had been made aware of a threat to Mr Lyons life in the 24 hours before his murder and did not tell the investigation team for four days about the threat.
Dad accused of launching firework at gardai during anti-lockdown demonstration in Dublin granted bail
Tom Tuite
Updated: 3 Mar 2021, 16:53
A FATHER-of-four accused of launching a firework at gardaí during an anti-lockdown demonstration in Dublin on Saturday has been granted bail.
Jake Merriman, 30, was charged and appeared at Dublin District Court where Judge Brian O’Shea refused jurisdiction and held that the case should go forward to a higher court.
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He was granted bail at Dublin District Court today
Merriman, from Meadowlands Avenue, Monkstown, Dublin, worked in power-washing but is currently in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment, the court was told.
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Criminal gangs exploit children as young as 11, survey finds An estimated 1,000 minors across the State are engaged with criminal networks
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The biggest contributory factor for children being drawn into crime was being allowed out unsupervised at night, Garda junior liason officers said. Photograph: iStock
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Criminal gangs are recruiting and exploiting children as young as 11 in all parts of the Republic by offering them alcohol, drugs and “status”, a major survey of Garda junior liaison officers (JLOs) has concluded.