Garda arrest over alleged Roma case leaks

A garda is expected to be arrested as early as today in connection with an internal investigation into the alleged leaking of information to the media in the high-profile Roma case.

The dramatic move follows a probe by senior gardaí on foot of complaints in the Roma report, written by then Ombudsman for Children Emily Logan and published last July.

The arrest will raise issues in relation to the work of both gardaí and the media, the right to privacy of people and the strong powers brought in under the Garda Síochána Act 2005.