THE SOLICITOR of a young man caught with €879 worth of cocaine in his bedroom said the drugs were being bought by a group of people, Kilmallock Court heard.
Five gardai including retired superintendent charged with attempting to pervert course of justice over penalty points
The charges against the five relate to them allegedly communicating with other gardai and civilians about fixed charge penalty points relating to alleged road traffic offences
Updated
A file photogrph of retired Garda Superintendent Eamon O Neill (Image: Liam Burke/Press 22)
Get the latest news from across Ireland straight to your inbox every single dayInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later.
Sign up!
When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice.
);
Four gardaí and retired superintendent to face trials over allegedly attempting to pervert course of justice
The five accused were charged in court with a total of 42 counts of perverting the course of justice. By David Raleigh Friday 14 May 2021, 12:51 PM 4 hours ago 15,673 Views 0 Comments
File photo
Image: Niall Carson
A RETIRED GARDA superintendent, two serving garda sergeants, and two servinging gardaí are to face trials, after they were each charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice before Limerick District Court.
The investigation, into alleged wrongdoing by garda members in the Southern region, is being led by the Dublin-based Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (GNBCI), under the direction of Detective Chief Superintendent Walter O’Sullivan.
Suspended sentence for Traveller mediator following sulky assault in Limerick town
Reporter:
);
A MEDIATOR within the Travelling community received a month suspended sentence for assaulting a 73-year-old after a sulky crash.
Last November, Martin McDonagh, aged 66, of Riverview Estate, Kilmallock, had pleaded not guilty to assault causing harm and dangerous driving at Riversfield, Kilmallock, on September 9, 2018.
However, after a lengthy contested case in Kilmallock Court, Judge Marian O’Leary adjourned the matter to December to give her decision. She found Mr McDonagh guilty of assault causing harm but not guilty of dangerous driving.
The judge gave an overview of the 73-year-old injured party’s evidence.