Garda suspended after allegedly trying to hire dark web hitman to murder ex-partner

Alleged conspiracy unravelled after the man being hired took money and cut off contact

The garda, based in Dublin, has been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation.

A major garda investigation is underway into an alleged attempt by a garda to hire an assassin on the dark web to murder his former partner.

The extraordinary case – which has shocked experienced officers in An Garda Síochána – appears to have been uncovered when foreign intelligence agencies spotted the request on the underground internet.