Garda trial hears that senior gardaí ‘can cancel motor fines’

Limerick trial continues of four gardaí and a retired garda superintendent accused of unlawfully intervening in potential or pending fixed charge penalty notice prosecutions

The five accused have pleaded not guilty before Limerick Circuit Criminal Court to a total of 39 offences. Picture: iStock

The trial of four gardaí and a retired garda superintendent accused of unlawfully intervening in potential or pending fixed charge penalty notice prosecutions heard on Tuesday that gardaí in senior positions have the power to cancel the notices in certain circumstances.

The five accused have pleaded not guilty before Limerick Circuit Criminal Court to a total of 39 offences of “engaging in conduct tending and intending to pervert the course of justice, contrary to common law” arising out of an investigation by members of the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (GNBCI).