Garda kept job despite admitting sex with sex worker he helped convict
A garda kept his job despite admitting to having sex with an escort he helped convict.
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Fianna Fáil councillor facilitated controversial gas company donations to constituents in days before election
A Fianna Fáil councillor facilitated more than €50,000 in donations from an energy company to community groups before last month’s local elections – only for the company to soon after reveal plans for a controversial battery storage development.
GNIB chief investigated for allegedly ignoring criminal intelligence implicating gardaí
The head of the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) was investigated for allegedly failing to act on criminal intelligence information suggesting Athlone gardaí were committing serious crimes.
Dublin maternity hospital appoints doctor convicted of assaulting girlfriend
A Dublin maternity hospital hired a doctor who was suspended by a British medical tribunal after being convicted of assaulting his girlfriend and her friend, who had tried to stop him from drunk
Jailed senior garda gave key evidence in colleague’s criminal trial after resignation
An ex-senior garda convicted of serious crimes gave key evidence in the trial of another garda – despite resigning from the force years earlier after he was questioned by detectives about his own crimes.