Garda body: GSOC bugging probe flawed

The Garda Ombudsman bugging saga has been reignited following calls by the country’s largest Garda branch for the immediate resignation of the watchdog’s entire leadership.

Furious representatives are calling for further examination of how the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission conducted its investigation, including whether or not the claims of physical surveillance were ever examined.

The Dublin South Central Branch of the Garda Representative Association said GSOC’s investigation into the alleged bugging of their offices was “flawed” and claimed it amounted to “a neglect of duty”.