Social worker goes to High Court alleging gardaí searched his home by mistake

Court heard the alleged search left his door 'off its hinges' and his home 'in a complete state of disarray'

The court heard Mr Moran did get a phone call from a garda who allegedly initiated the search, telling him that the search was legitimate, and that the gardaí are not obliged to hand over the information sought.

A social worker does not know why over a dozen gardaí with sniffer dogs allegedly forcibly entered and searched his home, the High Court has heard.

As a result of being left in the dark over the incident, Ryan Moran has brought a High Court action seeking to be provided with the information used by gardaí to procure the warrant, and a copy of the warrant itself, to search his Dundalk home on April 21 last.