Garda accused of giving false information about probe into his brother has case dismissed

It had been alleged that Garda Russell spoke to Garda Maeve Heelan about the case when he called to her at Ennis garda station

Judge Marian O’Leary dismissed the charge against Garda Peter Russell from Shannon, County Clare, after a hearing at Cork District Court. File picture: Dan Linehan

The Garda Ombudsman prosecuted a garda for allegedly giving them false information about a disputed conversation in relation to the investigation of his brother for an alleged assault in Shannon in 2019.

Judge Marian O’Leary dismissed the charge against Garda Peter Russell from Shannon, County Clare, after a hearing at Cork District Court.