GSOC: Likely Clare Daly arrest details leaked

A Garda Ombudsman report has said it appears, on the balance of probabilities, that details of the arrest of TD Clare Daly on suspicion of drink-driving were leaked “in an unauthorised manner” by someone within An Garda Síochána.

The investigation report states there was “insufficient evidence” of a criminal offence by any individual to warrant sending a file to the DPP.

The report says the Dublin North TD — who was arrested in January 2013, but found to have been driving within the limit — was entitled to the presumption of innocence and the right to privacy, and that these rights “appear to have been infringed” by the release of information.