Garda sick note case ‘should have just been a HR issue’

The gardaí have used their powers of arrest and prosecution against civilian employees of the organisation in industrial disputes on a number of occasions, according to a leading public sector union.

The revelation comes in the wake of the announcement that the case of Lynn Margiotta, who was arrested and prosecuted for allegedly producing fake sick notes to Garda management, has been referred to GSOC for inquiry.