Gardaí could face criminal prosecution and dismissal from force

Dan Buckley

While Justice Morris did not make a specific finding of criminal behaviour by senior gardaí, his trenchant criticism of their activities will weigh heavily with the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in deciding whether to institute criminal proceedings.

Mr Justice Morris strongly criticised at least 10 gardaí in the report into the death of Donegal cattle dealer Richie Barron, singling out Chief Superintendent Denis Fitzpatrick, Superintendent John Fitzgerald, Detective Superintendent Joseph Shelly and Superintendent John McGinley for particular blame. "The response of Supt Fitzgerald and Chief Supt Fitzpatrick to these