Suspension of eight gardaí in Limerick akin to a  'witch-trial', claims TD

The eight serving members were suspended over alleged “corruption in public office", but to date none of the officers have been charged. File picture

The ongoing suspension of eight gardaí in Limerick, as part of probe led by the Dublin-based Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (GNBCI), has been described in the Dáil as a “witch-trial”.

The eight gardaí have been suspended since November 8, 2020, as part of an investigation into the alleged squaring away of road traffic offences.