A garda has said he heard a colleague pass comment about a “gouger deserving a slap” after an incident in which four gardai are accused of assaulting a young Dubin man.

A garda on trial for assaulting a Dublin youth denied using excessive force but said he could have handled the situation “in a more professional manner.”

A GARDA has said a colleague accused of assaulting a man after forcing entry to his flat told her not to say anything if asked about the alleged incident.

A garda has said a colleague accused of assaulting a young man after forcing entry to his flat had told her not to say anything if she was asked about the alleged incident.