Garda acted on advice of Attorney General

The superintendent who got warrants to inspect and search the Rock Bingo hall in Togher, Cork city, said yesterday that he acted on the advice of the office of the Attorney General.

At the High Court sitting in Cork, Superintendent Charles Barry gave evidence in relation to how and why warrants were sought to inspect the 1,000-seat premises on Jan 1, 4, 6, and 8.

James Barber of Omega Leisure Ltd contended through counsel Dermot Gleeson the searches should not have been conducted. Mr Gleeson said: “The big answer to the big question was that commercial bingo was lawful” as determined by Mr Justice Frank Clarke on Dec 9, 2011.