Former Fianna Fáil representative sues over 'campaign against him by gardaí'

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee is a named defendant.  Picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

A former Fianna Fáil representative has filed a legal case against the Minister for Justice and the Garda Commissioner for unlawful acts allegedly committed against him by multiple garda members.

Kieran Hartley, a 50-year-old energy consultant and former Fianna Fáil substitute MEP for the Ireland South constituency, has alleged multiple instances of aggressive, intimidatory, and threatening behaviour on the part of gardaí on dates between 2002 and 2021.