Garda harassed married sergeant, court hears

A garda harassed a female sergeant by sending her a Valentine’s card, emails, and a friend request on Facebook despite numerous warnings from his superiors not to have any contact with her.

Gerardine Small, prosecuting, told a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court jury the fact Garda Donal Maguire harassed the married woman was not disputed, but rather the jurors had to determine if he was suffering from a mental disorder at the time.

Garda Maguire, aged 40, of Rock Rd, Bundoran, Co Donegal, has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to two counts of harassing the woman at a location in Dublin on dates between February 18 and March 11, 2012, and between August 1, 2012, and February 4, 2013.