Man with autism cleared to sue State and gardaí over arrest

Co Donegal gardaí allegedly acted towards a man with autism in a manner that would cause much concern, a High Court judge has said.

Their stated actions had caused great distress to his parents, Mr Justice Gerard Hogan said as he applied reporting restrictions to protect the man’s identity. He has been given the pseudonym of Mr X.

Pauline Walley SC, who appeared for Mr X with Liz Walsh BL, said the man, now in his mid-20s, had been wrongly arrested and handcuffed.