Garda faces penalty point quash charges

A Garda superintendent is facing possible fraud charges after the conclusion of an internal probe into claims of penalty points being quashed.

The investigation into the senior garda, who is based in the northern region, has already concluded and is entirely separate to the Garda investigation into the terminating of penalty points in thousands of cases.

The results of that probe, led by Assistant Garda Commissioner John O’Mahoney, were published this week and a superintendent and two inspectors are facing internal disciplinary proceedings. Yesterday, the Garda press office said those hearings had yet to take place.