2009
Murphy report on the rape
and abuse of children by clergy stated: Garda and senior members of the force
regarded priests as being outside their investigative remit. The relationship
between some Garda, and priests and bishops in Dublin was “inappropriate.”
2010
PJ Stone, general secretary
of the Garda Representative Association said;
“Garda struggling to repay
debts because of public sector cuts could be venerable to corruption
2011
Dennis Foley, a Garda, was
convicted of beating a man unconscious that resulted in the victim suffering
severe bleeding to the brain, broken teeth, and broken bones on his face, and
received an 18 month suspended sentence for the assault.
2012
Ian Mallon, the deputy
editor of Dublin’s Evening Herald newspaper, described the Garda’s ongoing
pursuit of journalists in Ireland as ”Stasi-like.”
2013
Clare Daly was stopped for
taken a wrong turn in an unfamiliar area in Dublin. She was breathalysed on
‘suspicion’ of drink driving but did nor even register a reading. She was then
handcuffed on the side of the road even though she did not pose a threat, and
told it was procedure. She was then placed in a cell and stated she was told by
a female Garda ‘ To come back when you are sober” The final blood test reveled
that she was well under the legal limit. This incident was only days after she
accused the police of malpractice, otherwise known as corruption.
Prof Walsh, director of
University of Limerick’s centre for criminal justice said about the Irish
police: “For as long as such basic information is kept secret, transparent
governance and accountability will remain elusive and the Garda will continue
to be one of the most secretive forces in the western world.”
Barry
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