Garda detective faces crime gang facilitation, bribery and firearms charges

His court appearance follows charges being levelled against retired Garda superintendent John Murphy and two other Dublin-based serving gardaí

Eoghan Clerkin will appear at Cloverhill District Court on Friday. File picture

A detective garda has been accused of facilitating a "serious offence" by an organised crime gang, as well as bribery and possessing over 100 rounds of ammunition.

Eoghan Clerkin, aged 51, was the fourth man to be charged following a probe by the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (NBCI) and appeared at Dublin District Court on Monday.