51 h. ago A Superintendent has said colleagues accused in Limerick trial were 'humble and dependable'

The court was also shown texts between Limerick Hurler Sean Finn who contacted Eamon O’Neill after he was caught speeding.

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4 d. ago Retired Garda superintendent ‘looked after’ hundreds of summonses while in post

Sean Corcoran gave evidence in trial of gardaí accused of unlawfully quashing summonses for motorists

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4 d. ago Retired superintendent tells garda trial he 'looked after' hundreds of summonses for people

Sean Corcoran told the court that he received almost daily requests about such matters, including from Garda Commissioners and elected TDs.

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4 d. ago Garda accused of interfering in prosecutions told investigation he was following Superintendent's orders

Garda Colm Geary is one of four gardaí, as well as a retired Superintendent, on trial together accused of allegedly engaging in conduct tending or intended to pervert the course of justice.

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9 d. ago Garda text messages over Limerick hurler Pat Ryan shown to jury in trial of gardaí and retired superintendent

The five on trial, following a probe conducted by the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (GNBCI), are accused of “engaging in conduct tending and that intended to pervert the course of justice”.

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9 d. ago Text messages over speeding ticket given to Limerick hurler Pat Ryan shown in Garda trial

The five on trial are accused of “engaging in conduct tending and that intended to pervert the course of justice”.

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1 week ago Gardaí seized files, phones and computer equipment in raid on Limerick Garda office, trial hears

Five gardaí were arrested and charged in May 2021, arising out of a GNBCI investigation.

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1 week ago Detectives spent five and half hours raiding Superintendent’s office and home, Limerick Garda trial told

A second search warrant was executed at Supt O’Neill’s home, which he shared with his partner Sgt Anne Marie Hassett, who is a co-accused in the trial.

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1 week ago National garda unit carried out dawn raid on Superintendent’s home, Limerick Garda trial hears

The trial heard that, at 6:36am, May 16th, 2019, detectives attached to the Dublin-based Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation conducted a search of the home of Superintendent Edmond 'Eamon' O’Neill

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2 w. ago Trial of gardaí and retired superintendent hears evidence of road traffic summonses 'struck out'

The charges relate to the five accused allegedly unlawfully interfering in road traffic prosecutions.

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2 w. ago Detectives raided garda stations and homes during probe into alleged interference with road traffic offences

Four gardaí and a retired Garda Superintendent are accused of unlawfully interfering or intending to interfere in potential or pending prosecutions.

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2 w. ago Garda stations and homes raided during probe into alleged interference with road traffic offences

Four gardaí and a retired Garda Superintendent are accused of unlawfully interfering or intending to interfere in potential or pending prosecutions.

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2 w. ago Gardaí have power to cancel penalty points, trial of four gardaí and retired superintendent hears

The five accused have pleaded not guilty before Limerick Circuit Criminal Court to a total of 39 offences of “engaging in conduct tending and intending to pervert the course of justice contrary to common law”.

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3 w. ago Five Gardaí attempted to quash road traffic offences for motorists, trial told

They are retired superintendent Eamon O’Neill; serving Sergeants Michelle Leahy, and Anne-Marie Hassett; Garda Tom McGlinchey, and Garda Colm Geary, all within Limerick and Clare Garda Divisions.

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3 w. ago Trial to begin of four gardaí and retired superintendent for alleged perverting course of justice

The gardaí were all based in the mid-west, particularly in Limerick garda Division.

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