National crime fighting agency carried out dawn raid on Limerick superintendent's home, trial told

The trial heard that the search had nothing to do with the charges currently before the court

Retired Superintendent Eamon O'Neill (pictured) was arrested at the scene by Chief Supt Walter O’Sullivan, GNBCI, and he was taken to Athlone Garda Station for questioning on suspicion of breaching Section 62 of the Garda Siochana Act 2005, which, the court heard, prohibits Garda members and staff from disclosing information obtained in the course of their duties that would likely have a 'harmful effect'. File picture

Detectives attached to a specialist national crime fighting agency carried out a dawn raid on the home of a Limerick garda superintendent, whom they suspected of disclosing sensitive information to a third party, a court heard on Tuesday.

The trial of retired superintendent Edmond “Eamon” O’Neill, and four serving gardaí, deny 39 counts of “engaging in conduct tending or intending to pervert the course of justice”, in respect of alleged interference in road traffic prosecutions.