Lawyers ask court to order media not to publish garda’s name

The officer's lawyer said that if he is named in reports, there is a risk other parties would be identified that should not be

The Dublin-based officer is charged with threatening to kill or cause serious harm to his then-wife. File image

Lawyers for a garda who is facing trial for allegedly threatening to kill his wife have asked a court to order the media not to publish his name.

The Dublin-based officer is charged with threatening to kill or cause serious harm to his then-wife on dates in October 2012. He is also charged with coercing her at the same address outside Dublin on the same dates.