Garda conduct review has over 300 cases

There has been a late surge in the number of complaints about the conduct of garda investigations, which is being examined by an expert panel of barristers.

The number of cases has swelled from around 200 last August to more than 300, pushing the completion of the review back a number of months. The process was due to have been completed by November, but has continued as more cases came in for examination.

Many of the cases were sent through TDs and a campaign group, Justice4All, on the back of allegations of garda abuses and misconduct made by whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe in the Cavan/Monaghan division.