54 h. ago Senior Garda cleared of assault on bar manager but guilty of public order offence

Gavin O'Reilly, 41, from Cavan, whose address on his summons is Phoenix Park, denied assaulting the Penny Lane manager Emma Parks, under section 2 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act and engaging in threatening, abusive, and insulting behaviour on the same occasion.

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65 h. ago Garda cleared of assaulting bar manager but found guilty of minor public order offence

Judge said manager and bouncer were not credible witnesses and evidence was contradicted at several points by CCTV footage

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66 h. ago Garda superintendent cleared of assault at Dublin bar, but found guilty of public order offence

Gavin O’Reilly denied assaulting Emma Parks and engaging in threatening, abusive, and insulting behaviour on 26 August 2023.

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67 h. ago Garda Superintendent found guilty of public order offence but cleared of assault in Dublin pub

Garda Superintendent found guilty of public order offence but cleared of assault in Dublin pub  The Irish Independent

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4 d. ago Garda superintendent accused of assault and racist abuse in bar, court hears

Accused alleged to have told bar manager: ‘My name is Gavin O’Reilly and I’m a superintendent’

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4 d. ago Garda superintendent accused of assaulting bar manager and racially abusing bouncer

Gavin O'Reilly, whose address is given on his summons as Phoenix Park, allegedly "bared his teeth" and "clenched his fists", Dublin District Court heard.

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4 d. ago Garda superintendent hit phone out of bar manager's hand and racially abused bouncer, court told

Gavin O’Reilly is accused of assaulting Emma Parks and engaging in threatening, abusive and insulting behaviour on 26 August 2023.

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4 d. ago Garda threatened to have bar shut down, assaulted manager and racially abused bouncer, court told

Garda threatened to have bar shut down, assaulted manager and racially abused bouncer, court told  The Irish Independent

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9 d. ago Westmeath man jailed over ‘vile’ online attacks on senior garda figure

Andrew McGovern (38) was sentenced to seven months prison for sending “sinister” and false messages targeting a former garda.

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