Charges to Be Dropped Against Three Road Traffic Gardaí After Six-Year Investigation

Charges against three Limerick gardaí dropped after six year probe

The probe focused on alleged unlawful garda interference in the prosecution of fixed charge penalty notices in respect of pending or potential motoring offences.

Charges to be dropped against three road traffic gardaí after six-year investigation

Limerick investigation focused on alleged unlawful interference in prosecution of fixed charge penalty notices

DPP drops charges against three gardaí over alleged ‘squaring away’ of motoring tickets

Three gardaí who had been due to stand trial over the alleged ‘squaring away’ of fixed-charge notices for motoring offences will no longer face prosecution.

Lawyers for three Limerick gardaí have been told the State will withdraw the case against them

Retired Garda Peter O’Donnell, 52, Garda Paul Baynham, 37, and Garda Niall Deegan, 51, had all pleaded not guilty.

Charges dropped against Limerick gardaí after investigation into fixing traffic tickets

The three have been suspended from duty for the last six years

Gardai accused of squaring road traffic prosecutions deserve public inquiry and redress

A PUBLIC enquiry should take place into the prosecution of Gardaí in the Limerick Division, for alleged perverting the course of justice, in respect of road traffic prosecutions, said Labour TD Alan Kelly. Mr Kelly said it was “time for the Minister for Justice to enact” an inquiry after he said the DPP informed Hughes Murphy solicitors – the firm of solicitors acting for the three of the gardai – on Wednesday, that it was dropping the charges a…