Mother of convicted garda tells court he was never in trouble before

THE mother of former garda Daniel Hickey spoke in court yesterday of how the family have always been proud of her son, who is the second of five children.

No member of the family had ever been in trouble before, Louise Hickey said. “When they were growing up, other parents would say to their own kids, ‘why aren’t you like the Hickeys?’.”

He, along with his brothers, attended St Finbarr’s in Farranferris as a boarder. The principal of the school, Fr Aidan O’Driscoll, also spoke on Hickey’s behalf, describing him as helpful, co-operative, and kind as a student, with the respect of his fellow students, the teachers and the priests.