Disciplinary investigations have been launched into three cases of alleged fraud within An Garda Síochána relating to the altering of sick notes and the claiming of allowances when on sick leave, it can be revealed.

The gardaí have used their powers of arrest and prosecution against civilian employees of the organisation in industrial disputes on a number of occasions, according to a leading public sector union.

So that’s Wednesday nearly wrapped up. Here are some of the stories we published on irishexaminer.com today which we hope will help you make sense of it all this evening.

The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (Gsoc) has opened a public interest investigation into the prosecution of a brother and sister for allegedly producing false sick notes.

The Margiotta family are entitled to the truth and it is in everyone’s interest that the whole investigation is completed expeditiously, writes Michael Clifford.

We cannot, it seems, escape our sordid, ultra-judgemental past.

Why does An Garda Síochána appear so careless when it comes to retaining records that might reflect badly on the force?

The civilian Garda employee who was prosecuted over sick notes has called for a full inquiry into how she and her GP brother were investigated and brought to court.

A member of the Oireachtas Public Accounts (PAC) committee is seeking to have Garda Commissioner Drew Harris clarify evidence he gave to the committee about the Margiotta case.

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris was questioned on the Margiotta case that collapsed at trial earlier this year. His answers to the PAC left a lot to be desired, writes Michael Clifford

The evidence of Garda Commissioner Drew Harris before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) earlier this month about the controversial prosecution of a civilian Garda employee, has raised some serious questions.

A vital piece of evidence in the controversial prosecution of a Garda employee and her GP brother was not given to the defendants when they were being offered the option of pleading guilty, the Irish Examiner has learned.

The Policing Authority has received an extensive list of questions from GP Tony Margiotta following the collapse of the prosecution against him and his sister, Lynn, who is a civilian employee of An Garda Síochána.

A trial collapsed as civilian Garda employee Lynn Margiotta’s rights had been breached. Now she and her brother want answers, says Special Correspondent Michael Clifford.

The corporate world is full of gobbledygook — but a few useful phrases emerge from the swamp of verbiage. One goes like this: “Culture eats strategy for breakfast”.

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has provided the Policing Authority with a report into the collapsed prosecution against Garda employee Lynn Margiotta over the production of sick notes.

The solicitor for a civilian Garda employee who was the subject of a criminal investigation over the production of sick notes at work has called for a “full and impartial” inquiry.

Many curious features exist in the investigation of Lynn Margiotta for suspected fraud in connection with how she obtained medical certs for days she was absent from work, writes Special Correspondent Michael Clifford

The trial of a garda civil servant accused of using bogus sick certs has collapsed after a judge ruled the investigation breached her right to privacy.

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