Penalty points allegations rejected by Justice Minister

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald strongly rejected allegations made in the Dáil by Sinn Féin TD Pádraig MacLochlainn about senior gardaí getting penalty points wiped.

Mr MacLochlainn claimed in the Dáil on Tuesday that a Garda superintendent had points wiped from his licence this year while driving in his personal car — an allegation he repeated last night.

However, despite the Sinn Féin justice spokesman warning he will take the information to the Garda inspectorate next Tuesday if it is not acted on, Ms Fitzgerald told the Irish Examiner the allegations made in the Dáil were “incorrect”.