Man admits taking photos of specialist Garda HQ

A man charged in connection with an alleged surveillance operation on the Dublin headquarters of a number of specialist Garda units has admitted taking photos of the complex after renting a room in an overlooking hotel.

Corey Mulhall, aged 41, was arrested in Sept 2012 after detectives observed suspicious activity at a hotel close to Harcourt Square.

The Harcourt Square building is home to the Special Detective Unit, whose tasks include monitoring the activities of dissident republicans.